In this article a conceptualization and contextualization is carried out on the analysis of the role of women as an essential component in society, their actions and contributions to technological development in Colombia. Five main approaches to the empowerment of women and the use of technology as a driver of their actions are analyzed: women and the education system in Colombia, TIC and their positive influence on the social, political and economic development of women and their use as tools to achieve gender equality; Likewise, the role of Colombian women in science and technology and their empowerment as an organized collective are explored.