Let&#x27;s look at the stats.<p>Apple&#x27;s diversity report [1] states their tech employees are composed of 79% male, 22% female.<p>Facebook&#x27;s diversity report [2] shows 85% males in tech vs 15% female.<p>Google&#x27;s is pretty much the same, and you can compare them all  with interactive graphs [3].<p>Note the dominance of white and male in the graphs.<p>The programs you mention for women are great, I agree. These are the steps we need to take if we want women who are interested in technology to come forward join our field. But women are not more easily hired. If that were the case then it would be reflected in, you know, reality.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.apple.com&#x2F;diversity&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.apple.com&#x2F;diversity&#x2F;</a><p>[2] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;techcrunch.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;06&#x2F;25&#x2F;facebook-diversity&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;techcrunch.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;06&#x2F;25&#x2F;facebook-diversity&#x2F;</a><p>[3] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theverge.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;8&#x2F;20&#x2F;9179853&#x2F;tech-diversity-scorecard-apple-google-microsoft-facebook-intel-twitter-amazon" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theverge.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;8&#x2F;20&#x2F;9179853&#x2F;tech-diversity-sco...</a>