Enrollment of women in engineering has been less than 1% of total till 1960s; it rose to 8.3% by the mid 1990s and in 2000 it has come to 16.2% (Kumar, 2007).
Of the 25-30% women employed by IT sector, less than a tenth are in middle management, while a tiny 5% occupy senior-level positions. (IMRB Intl)

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Pattern of Enrollments at Different Educational Levels

This article looks at the characteristics and status of enrollments at various stages of education in India.

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Gender Inclusivity in the IT-BPO sector in India

A presentation on Gender Inclusivity in the IT-BPO sector, India Presented by: Rufina Fernandes CEO, NASSCOM Foundation 27th May 2010

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ACM-W (the Women's council of Association for Computing Machinery)

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Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

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ICRW (International Center for Research on Women)

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