Women in Tech & Engineering - Family Pushback & Resilience

Every woman in tech or engineering has a story she doesn't usually tell in interviews. The one about the relative who said "this field isn't for girls." The argument at the dinner table before you got permission to apply. The professor who doubted you until your grades didn't leave room for doubt. The moment you almost switched fields — and the reason you didn't. I'm writing a book about exactly these stories — real experiences of women in tech, AI, and engineering, mostly from Pakistan but I'd love to hear from anywhere in the world. So tell me, in the comments: 🔹 What challenge did you face choosing this field — family, society, or the field itself? 🔹 Did you have to convince (or even push back against) your parents or family to study or work in this field? 🔹 How did you deal with it — what actually got you through? 🔹 What does "success" in this field look like for you now, looking back? Your answer, even a few lines, could end up in the book — and could be the exact thing another woman needs to read to know she's not alone. I'll always ask permission first, and you can be named, credited by first name only, or fully anonymous — your choice. Let's make sure the next generation of women in tech and engineering doesn't have to learn these lessons the hard way. 🤍 Tagging some incredible communities doing this work — would love for this to reach your members too: WomenInTechPK LWiC - LUMS Women in Computing Women Engineers Pakistan INNOVentures Global Private Limited UN Women Women Techmakers WomenTech Network Girls Who Invest GirlsWhoData Tech Up For Women Tech Is For Women Tech Is For Women Tech Is For Women Tech for Women Entrepreneurs Tech Jobs for Good Girls Who Invest Girls in Growth Girls in Tech Girls Who Like Code Women's Voices in Tech She's Beyond She's Beyond Careers for Women in Tech and Consulting Tech Queen 👑 - Mentoring for Women in Technology Centre for Women Emp in Tech CWE-TECH Rachel Park, Coach for Women in Tech Lucy Engel For more Women in Cyber and Tech AI for Women Women's Desk ICMA Women's Network Women's Forum, Powered by Creative Planning