Why women leave tech careers

Sylvia Ann Hewlett, the founding president of the Center for Work-Life Policy in New York, said her research shows women are excelling in science, engineering and technology. But she said many women often don't survive the educational process, and if they do, they end up dropping out of the workforce at a very high rate.

Hewlett said women--discouraged by the male-dominated work culture, long hours, a lack of mentors, a feeling of isolation and a lack of support--reach the "fight-or-flight moment," and often vote with their feet. Computerworld reports that a number of companies are experimenting with programs to alter the female exodus from IT, including Cisco Systems, Intel, Johnson & Johnson and General Electric.

To get more details on female IT flight:
- check out this Computerworld.com article