The U.S. tech industry is notoriously male-dominated. Women hold only 11 percent of executive positions and own just five percent of tech startups. Moreover, the culture of tech companies is not always female-friendly, as evidenced by sexual harassment issues faced by major companies like Google and Uber.
But in an article for Entrepreneur, Lisa Hammond argues that there are many benefits of female leadership in tech that companies are missing out on by not promoting greater gender diversity and inclusion in the industry.