Remarks of Commissioner Rosenworcel Before Women in Consumer Electronics

The number of women I see in technical fields is simply too few. There are three times as many job opportunities in STEM fields than in any other field. Ye the Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that while women hold half the jobs in this country, they hold less than a quarter of all jobs in STEM fields.

Here are three ways to change that. First, to bring more women to the table we need more math. And by math, I mean more than calculus, statistics, and building a STEM pipeline. I mean organizations and institutions need to start counting. Second, to bring more women to the table we need to do it ourselves. At my metaphorical table, there is always room for more women. Third, to bring more women to the table we need to commit resources. It means supporting the services and products of companies with women in their senior ranks. It means investing in a women-owned start-up or female entrepreneur. It means showing up and joining the line-up at programs for girls that give them a glimpse of a technical career. That's how we start the process of changing a world where talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not.