The conundrum
Industries that do not hire or promote
The paradox
Qualifications and reservations
Poor performances by female CEOs
A history of women in information technology
Once upon a time
Basic education : impediments to overcome
The distant past and near future
Solutions advanced
Women to try harder : "lean in" and similar recommendations
Mandatory quota laws
Certificate and pledge programs
Comply or explain regimes
Mentoring and sponsorship
Mandatory disclosure : the U.S. experience
Proposals for STEM education
The industry's answer : an expanded H-1b visa program
Solutions that may work
Leavening STEM education
Paying close attention to the pool problem
Enlarging the pool : easing off-ramps and enhancing on-ramps
Measure what you intend to manage and ways to manage it
Adopt a version of the Rooney rule
Theoretical feminist views
Needed fixes
now
Reform the gaming industry
Final observations
Appendix A. Publicly held information technology companies
Appendix B. Women senior executives in publicly held information technology companies
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author.