IBM supports women in the workplace

Our Committment On Gender Diversity Started from Over 100 Years Ago.

1899 - First Women Hired.
1935 - Thomas Watson Promises Women Equal Pay For Equal Work.
1943 - At 27, Ruth M. Leach Is Hired As First Woman Vice-President.
1954 - IBM's First Equal Opportunity Letter, 10+ Years Before The Civil Right Act.
1984 - Non-discrimination On The Basis Of Sexual Orentation.
2012 - Ginni Rometty Appointed As First Woman CEO.

Women Community | Be Equal

At IBM, women have been making contributions to the advancement of information technology for almost as long as the company has been in existence. Where many companies proudly date their affirmative action programs to the 1970s, IBM has been creating meaningful roles for female employees since the 1930s. Looking for inspiring stories about women at IBM, or resources on learning and development? Want to make a difference in your company and in your communities? It all starts here!

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A Long and Deep Rooted Culture of Diversity and Inclusion

IBM has more than 100 years of work on diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace. That legacy, and our continued commitment to advance equity in a global society, has made us leaders in diversity and inclusion.

Creating More Opportunities for Women.

IBM places the advancement and retention of women with leadership potential as a key business priority. The participation of women on senior teams has been found to be positively associated with company performance. Therefore, this imperative is built into all talent strategies, and we offer many programs designed to help individual women advance.

As a technology company, we prioritize women in technical leadership roles and develop many programs to advance women in those roles. The “Technical Women’s Pipeline Program” aligns mid-career women with an executive coach and sponsor, offers face-to-face workshops and learning labs, and creates a development roadmap to track progress and readiness for the next milestone in their career path.

You Can't Be What You Can't See #inclusiveIBM.

Attracting, retaining and developing female talent across the world is not only essential to IBM’s company culture, it’s a business imperative. From 1899, when we hired our first women employees to today, with our first female CEO, IBM’s commitment to celebrating the talent of women has been at the forefront of our business and a key driver of our success.

At IBM, we recognize that women play a critical role in our global economy and that they must be present in the industry that drives innovation in all sectors.