The tech industry is still a long way from gender equality, a new study indicates.
One in three women who work in the industry say they've experienced gender bias at their workplace, according to the study from New View Strategies, a Milwaukee-based business consulting firm. Some 43% believe there's a disparity in pay at their companies between men and women.
About 10% of respondents had experienced gender-based harassment over Slack or email, while another 10% said they had experienced harassment over Zoom or other video conferencing systems.
Some 52% said that a lack of opportunities for advancement was among the biggest challenges women face in the industry; 48% pointed to a lack of female role models. And a whopping 81% percent of the study's participants their companies need to make improvements.
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One in three women who work in the industry say they've experienced gender bias at their workplace, according to the study from New View Strategies, a Milwaukee-based business consulting firm. Some 43% believe there's a disparity in pay at their companies between men and women.
About 10% of respondents had experienced gender-based harassment over Slack or email, while another 10% said they had experienced harassment over Zoom or other video conferencing systems.
Some 52% said that a lack of opportunities for advancement was among the biggest challenges women face in the industry; 48% pointed to a lack of female role models. And a whopping 81% percent of the study's participants their companies need to make improvements.
Continue reading: https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2021/11/female-tech-workers-lack-advancement-opportunities.html?page=all
