It is no secret on Women’s Equality day that the tech industry is male-dominated and that there are still large disparities when it comes to gender representation
Women’s Equality Day is a great time to draw attention to this and display how companies can be more accommodating to women moving forward.
“Today it symbolizes the widespread barriers women face (and break down!) on a day-to-day basis – whether large or small,” states Claire Hughes, HR Business Partner at Totalmobile.
Year on year we are slowly creeping closer to becoming a more inclusive industry, but we still have a long way to go.
Gender imbalance and female representation in the workplace
“There are many industries that could still benefit from a greater degree of gender diversity, especially ones which have traditionally been seen as male-dominated, such as science and technology,” explains Hughes. However, to increase this diversity, employers need to take into account practical steps, such as “introducing flexible working hours to aid working parents, involving women in the recruitment process, supporting pay transparency and encouraging female role models and better decision making by having a diverse executive team.”
“In 2021, tech roles held by women increased by a mere 2%,” states Caroline Seymour, VP of Product Marketing at Zerto. “To fix the gender gap issue we need realistic initiatives that can be easily implemented today, such as: creating gender-neutral job descriptions, ensuring women are part of the interviewing team, ensuring that interview rounds include diverse candidates, conducting regular pay equity reviews to attract and retain candidates, offering mentorship and advancement programs, and regularly evaluating hiring and promotion processes to eliminate bias.
“To make change happen we need to implement progressive strategies that result in women being hired into tech roles,” Seymour said. “I encourage women to build strong networks of men and women. We can all help each other and learn from each other. We must also actively mentor young girls and encourage them to pursue STEM studies in higher education. Solving gender disparity in the workplace is not a one-sided solution. Diversity of thought is invaluable to any company and should be something we all work hard to achieve.”
Continue reading: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/womens-equality-day-how-can-tech-companies-bridge-the-gender-gap/142400/
Women’s Equality Day is a great time to draw attention to this and display how companies can be more accommodating to women moving forward.
“Today it symbolizes the widespread barriers women face (and break down!) on a day-to-day basis – whether large or small,” states Claire Hughes, HR Business Partner at Totalmobile.
Year on year we are slowly creeping closer to becoming a more inclusive industry, but we still have a long way to go.
Gender imbalance and female representation in the workplace
“There are many industries that could still benefit from a greater degree of gender diversity, especially ones which have traditionally been seen as male-dominated, such as science and technology,” explains Hughes. However, to increase this diversity, employers need to take into account practical steps, such as “introducing flexible working hours to aid working parents, involving women in the recruitment process, supporting pay transparency and encouraging female role models and better decision making by having a diverse executive team.”
“In 2021, tech roles held by women increased by a mere 2%,” states Caroline Seymour, VP of Product Marketing at Zerto. “To fix the gender gap issue we need realistic initiatives that can be easily implemented today, such as: creating gender-neutral job descriptions, ensuring women are part of the interviewing team, ensuring that interview rounds include diverse candidates, conducting regular pay equity reviews to attract and retain candidates, offering mentorship and advancement programs, and regularly evaluating hiring and promotion processes to eliminate bias.
“To make change happen we need to implement progressive strategies that result in women being hired into tech roles,” Seymour said. “I encourage women to build strong networks of men and women. We can all help each other and learn from each other. We must also actively mentor young girls and encourage them to pursue STEM studies in higher education. Solving gender disparity in the workplace is not a one-sided solution. Diversity of thought is invaluable to any company and should be something we all work hard to achieve.”
Continue reading: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/womens-equality-day-how-can-tech-companies-bridge-the-gender-gap/142400/
