ABI research provides data-driven actionable insights on the recruitment, retention, and advancement of technical women in organizations. Through original research as well as through partnering with peer organizations, we provide knowledge for changing the culture of technology into one that leverages gender diversity for greater innovation.

ABI Research and Reports

• Download: 2009 Technical Executive Forum – The Recruitment, Retention and Advancement of Technical Women: Breaking Barriers to Cultural Change in Corporations (2009)
• Download: Retaining a Diverse Technical Pipeline During and After a Recession (2009)
• Download: Obstacles and Solutions for Underrepresented Minorities in Technology (2009)
• Download: Climbing the Technical Ladder: Obstacles and Solutions for Mid-Level Women in Technology (2008)
• Download: Climbing the Technical Ladder: Obstacles and Solutions for Mid-Level Women in Technology Executive Summary (2008)

Further research on women in technology

• Women in IT: The Facts, by NCWIT (2009)
• The Prevalence of Bias and Stereotyping (2009)
• Women in Technology: Maximizing Talent, Minimizing Barriers, by Catalyst (2008)
• The Athena Factor: Reversing the brain drain in science and tech, by Hewlett et al. (2008)
• Barriers to the Advancement of Technical Women: A Review of the Literature (2007)
• Women’s Representation in Technology Around the World (2007)
• The Business Case for Gender Diversity (2007)
• The State of Women in the High Tech Industry (2007)
• Where are the Women in Information Technology? (2005)

Research and Resources on Key Topics

Mentoring

• Mentoring in industry: SUN Mentoring, 1996-2009 (2009)
• Mentoring in Academia – Research and Resources (2007)
• Mentoring-in-a-box: Technical women at work (2007)
• Proceedings of the Mentoring in Engineering Academia Workshop (2007)

Managers

• NCWIT Supervisor Toolkit series (2009)
• Catalyst: Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives – What Change Agents Need to Know (2009)

Work-Family Conflict and Balance

• The Three Faces of Work-Family Conflict, by the Center for American Progress (2010)

Entrepreneurship

• High Performance Entrepreneurs: Women in High-Tech, by Illuminate Ventures (2010)
• Characteristics of New Firms: A Comparison by Gender, by the Kauffman Foundation (2009)

Innovation

• Innovative Potential: Men and Women in Teams, by the London Business School (2007)
• Who invents IT? By NCWIT (2006)

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