A recent study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) U.K. found that 83 percent of female students in the U.K. find it impossible to name a female role model that inspires them to pursue a career in technology.

While disappointing, it’s not terribly surprising.

I’m incredibly honored to be the first female managing partner in the 120-year history of PwC’s Philadelphia office. Since becoming partner, I have committed to advance inclusion in our office while making it a priority to better the overall landscape for women in tech. The future of my 12-year-old daughter’s career experience will be much different than my own.

According to the National Science Foundation, women make up nearly half of the general U.S. workforce yet only 29 percent hold a job in STEM. At PwC, a company that has made digital upskilling an essential priority of the employee experience, there is a focus on making the workplaces of tomorrow more inclusive.

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