The Women of Color (WOC) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Conference and Digital Twin Experience (DTX) will be held from October 3 - 5, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
The WOC STEM DTX Conference assembles some of the best and brightest women navigating the world of work. Get insights on employer career development, mentorship, and sponsorship programs at the upcoming WOC STEM DTX.
The annual multicultural event hosts roughly 4,000 technologists, engineers, scientists and students.
The forum also features award ceremonies and a gala, where STEM professionals and rising stars are honored for their accomplishments.
The three-day event is the perfect place for networking, mentoring opportunities, and to attend professional development seminars that feature workforce issues. Click here to register now.
College students often get a rare glimpse into what lies ahead and are better prepared to take the next critical steps in forging their own successful careers.
Attendees are uniquely positioned to interact with the STEM community at all career stages.
WOC STEM DTX Conference attendees learn from executives representing Fortune 500 companies that are committed to diversity and the advancement of women in the workforce, and influence inclusion and diversity efforts within their organizations.
In related news, the Women in the Workplace report by Lean In and McKinsey & Company has revealed that although there has been progress in increasing women's representation in leadership and improving policies for employees, the commitment to diversity in corporate America is declining.
The report highlighted that women of color remain underrepresented in corporate America, holding only seven percent of C-suite roles compared to white women's 22 percent.
Black women experience the most significant drop in representation at the first promotion to manager, and Latinas are most underrepresented at the beginning of their careers.
The report also noted that women are less likely to be hired into entry-level roles and are less likely to get promoted at the first critical step of management.
Despite modest gains at the vice president and senior vice president levels, parity for all women is almost 50 years away.
To address this, companies must invest more in developing women leaders, hold themselves accountable for progress in the C-suite, and ensure that women and women of color are not being reviewed more harshly than their peers.
The report also highlighted a decline in career development, mentorship, and sponsorship programs for women, with relatively few companies tracking the outcomes of these programs and investing in programs designed to advance women of color.
Women of color still report getting fewer opportunities for career progression and promotion and facing challenges such as being talked over, having their judgment questioned, and receiving less support from their managers.
