There has always been a momentous gender gap in STEM disciplines, particularly in technology. At present, the Fourth Industrial Revolution demands a change in this phenomenon as new-age tech skills doesn’t discriminate between sexes, and there’s a dire need for multi skills people. As many countries, the UK is also waking to this new reality, lucrative apprenticeships are being planned by companies to draw women towards their STEM/tech positions.
Even in India, as per the data of online career platform for women ‘JobsForHer’, incrementally tech companies are hiring more women in similar roles. Since there’s a fight for good talent, tech-skilled women are in big demand.
Why does STEM need women?
The traditional career choice for women in India is NEET-UG3 vs Technology. Engineering continues to be preferred by male. This poses a gap at the grass root level of pipeline like what we see in UK.
Fact is that because the UK didn’t address its diversity issues in time (women fill only about 8-10% of the said roles), almost every year now it has a supply lag of over 36,000 engineers. But the most important question is why do less women prefer STEM? There are three possible reasons a) Bias of STEM as masculine field b) social fabric allowing women to take on bigger challenges c) lack of role models. In reality all three reasons are inter-connected. But it’s commendable that efforts such as dedicated institutes that are focused only on hiring women in STEM roles are on the rise.
Continue reading: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/hiring-women-in-stem-roles-bears-testimony-to-inclusive-culture/
Even in India, as per the data of online career platform for women ‘JobsForHer’, incrementally tech companies are hiring more women in similar roles. Since there’s a fight for good talent, tech-skilled women are in big demand.
Why does STEM need women?
The traditional career choice for women in India is NEET-UG3 vs Technology. Engineering continues to be preferred by male. This poses a gap at the grass root level of pipeline like what we see in UK.
Fact is that because the UK didn’t address its diversity issues in time (women fill only about 8-10% of the said roles), almost every year now it has a supply lag of over 36,000 engineers. But the most important question is why do less women prefer STEM? There are three possible reasons a) Bias of STEM as masculine field b) social fabric allowing women to take on bigger challenges c) lack of role models. In reality all three reasons are inter-connected. But it’s commendable that efforts such as dedicated institutes that are focused only on hiring women in STEM roles are on the rise.
Continue reading: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/hiring-women-in-stem-roles-bears-testimony-to-inclusive-culture/
