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The Unvarnished Truth of being a Woman in Tech

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

In 2005 I got an opportunity at a Startup to transition my career into management. Only 5% of leadership positions in the tech sector are held by women; they make up only 9% of partners at the top 100 venture capital firms. Once I was being told by my senior leader that Indian women are not meant for leadership due to cultural bias.