Question

In the absence of social factors, would women make up 50% of the tech industry?

Answer 1

Being a fan of personality theory and temperament theory it is doubtful based on the fact that it is primarily the NT personality types ( known as the Rationals ) that go for studying sciences, engineering and technology and female NT ( intuitive thinkers ) are much rarer than males. Something like only 4–5% of people are in the NT rational thinking category with only 1–2% being females. This, of course, does not mean that other personality types cannot take an interest in technology but usually the NT group of which women are less common, take the lead. Those with a predominant rational thinking trait are much more likely to find tech, engineering and the sciences a draw vs. those female possessed of a feeling predominance that lends itself to the helping professions. Note interests listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_temperament Sooo. IMO, it has more to do with cognitive functions than simply not introducing more females to the technology field.