In the post pandemic world, as the wave of digitization overwhelmed all aspects of human existence, one would think there would be a slew of newer opportunities in the tech sector. But are those opportunities open to all? Can women consolidate their place in the world of technology just like men have in the past few decades? The answer is obviously not very reassuring and the reasons why they have not been able to make huge strides are complex and varied.
Women in the Workforce
To ensure equal participation by women in the tech sector, we need to start by looking at the root causes of disparity. We need to examine what kind of educational degrees are accessible to socially and economically marginalized girls and how women, even those who were gainfully employed, have been impacted by the global pandemic. Many surveys have shown us over the last two years just how precarious jobs for women are. Post the pandemic, these numbers may have shrunk even further. While a mere 7% men lost their jobs following the first lockdown in 2020, 47% women in India had to part ways with their jobs, as per Daniela Bas, director, UNDESA and Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN.
With hours of unpaid domestic work and cases of domestic violence on the rise, pandemic hit women harder than men. This led to higher burnouts and exhaustion rates among women as they balanced domestic work with professional work on a daily basis. Organizations still need to put some work into actually retaining the jobs of women through better management techniques.
Continue reading: https://english.sakshi.com/news/corporate/getting-seat-table-women-tech-152178
Women in the Workforce
To ensure equal participation by women in the tech sector, we need to start by looking at the root causes of disparity. We need to examine what kind of educational degrees are accessible to socially and economically marginalized girls and how women, even those who were gainfully employed, have been impacted by the global pandemic. Many surveys have shown us over the last two years just how precarious jobs for women are. Post the pandemic, these numbers may have shrunk even further. While a mere 7% men lost their jobs following the first lockdown in 2020, 47% women in India had to part ways with their jobs, as per Daniela Bas, director, UNDESA and Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN.
With hours of unpaid domestic work and cases of domestic violence on the rise, pandemic hit women harder than men. This led to higher burnouts and exhaustion rates among women as they balanced domestic work with professional work on a daily basis. Organizations still need to put some work into actually retaining the jobs of women through better management techniques.
Continue reading: https://english.sakshi.com/news/corporate/getting-seat-table-women-tech-152178
