EMSNOW: As you say in your webinar, the lack of women in leadership positions in the tech industry is getting worse not better, and Covid really has slammed families, resulting in women leaving the workforce. How bad is the situation right now?
2.5M women left the workforce during the COVID-19 crisis. According to a survey by LinkedIn, 74% of women said they are very or somewhat stressed for work-related reasons, compared to just 61% of employed men. I have found that women aren’t dropping out, they’re being pushed out by bad policies and processes. The data backs that up. It’s a dire situation at a time when gender equality is even being mandated in some states.
While the representation of women, across many levels of corporations, has somewhat improved over the past few years, the ‘broken rung’ continues to limit growth and opportunity in the workplace–especially in tech. The World Economic Forum currently predicts that it will take 108 years to close the gender gap and that’s much too long. Companies know they need to change but they don’t know how. They are throwing money at programs that don’t move the needle, but have the right intentions.
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2.5M women left the workforce during the COVID-19 crisis. According to a survey by LinkedIn, 74% of women said they are very or somewhat stressed for work-related reasons, compared to just 61% of employed men. I have found that women aren’t dropping out, they’re being pushed out by bad policies and processes. The data backs that up. It’s a dire situation at a time when gender equality is even being mandated in some states.
While the representation of women, across many levels of corporations, has somewhat improved over the past few years, the ‘broken rung’ continues to limit growth and opportunity in the workplace–especially in tech. The World Economic Forum currently predicts that it will take 108 years to close the gender gap and that’s much too long. Companies know they need to change but they don’t know how. They are throwing money at programs that don’t move the needle, but have the right intentions.
Continue reading: https://emsnow.com/emsnow-executive-interview-audrey-mcguckin-ceo-mcguckin-group-and-women-on-their-way-wotw/
