Reaching for a female future in science and technology

Something needs to be done to increase female representation in the science, technology, engineering, and maths sectors, and McAfee is to the forefront, writes Claire O’Sullivan.

AS YOU step into the open plan engineering section at McAfee’s European headquarters in Cork, the realisation hits you.

Rows of desks run from one wall to another, and at every desk sits a man. I try to discreetly scan the outer reaches of the office to see if I can spot any women. I don’t think I can. I work in a male-dominated newsroom but still, this gender imbalance is startling.