For Albert Diaz, head of information technology careers at the Certus Institute, this position is due to existing gender stereotypes, pay and digital gaps; As well as the lack of leadership positions in the sector and scarce information about the industry.
“Although the presence of women in the technology industry has increased in recent years, the gender gap is still large. According to UNICEF, 5 out of 10 Peruvian teens consider not studying technology careers because of various biases that demonstrates that gender stereotypes and a lack of information about these careers hinder their participation, mentions Diaz.
This global scenario also presents its own challenges. In fact, a Gartner study shows that while women make up almost half of the workforce, they make up only 26% of the IT workforce. “At large companies such as Facebook, Apple, Google and Microsoft, this style occupies less than 25% of the actual technology jobs,” says the Certus expert.
Faced with this, and in order to promote education in IT careers in our country, the Certus Institute, Latina Television and Entrepreneurs for Education, launched the second edition of Becas Avanza, a program designed to start or resume studies in highly employable 10,000 is a program of half scholarship. Careers like technology. Latest vacancies are available at www.becasavanza.pe.
In line with this, the expert details five opportunities that the female public has in the technology sector:
Continue reading: https://worldnationnews.com/information-technology-know-about-the-opportunities-this-sector-offers-to-women/
“Although the presence of women in the technology industry has increased in recent years, the gender gap is still large. According to UNICEF, 5 out of 10 Peruvian teens consider not studying technology careers because of various biases that demonstrates that gender stereotypes and a lack of information about these careers hinder their participation, mentions Diaz.
This global scenario also presents its own challenges. In fact, a Gartner study shows that while women make up almost half of the workforce, they make up only 26% of the IT workforce. “At large companies such as Facebook, Apple, Google and Microsoft, this style occupies less than 25% of the actual technology jobs,” says the Certus expert.
Faced with this, and in order to promote education in IT careers in our country, the Certus Institute, Latina Television and Entrepreneurs for Education, launched the second edition of Becas Avanza, a program designed to start or resume studies in highly employable 10,000 is a program of half scholarship. Careers like technology. Latest vacancies are available at www.becasavanza.pe.
In line with this, the expert details five opportunities that the female public has in the technology sector:
Continue reading: https://worldnationnews.com/information-technology-know-about-the-opportunities-this-sector-offers-to-women/
