Sadly, there is still the common misconception careers in technology simply refer to ‘coding’ and this industry is built for men. Even when I joined ANZ’s technology graduate program I thought you must need a technology degree - which is simply not the case.
"Jobs in tech are in demand but kids are not growing up wanting and ready to fill them." Oscar Pedroso Co-founder & CEO, Thimble.
While the collective efforts of several organizations have led to the increase of women in technology, and indeed leadership roles, the truth is we have a long way to go. In Australia we see a significant separation in the courses in which females dominate.
Women make up three quarters of bachelor students enrolling in health and education related fields. On the opposite end of the scale, only 20 per cent of females enroll in information technology (IT), engineering and related technologies. These figures are consistent across the past 20 years.
Continue reading: https://bluenotes.anz.com/posts/2021/10/technology-workforce-women-gender-balance-digital?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D57994931573662167747978708078606479228%7CMCORGID%3D67A216D751E567B20A490D4C%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1633147200
"Jobs in tech are in demand but kids are not growing up wanting and ready to fill them." Oscar Pedroso Co-founder & CEO, Thimble.
While the collective efforts of several organizations have led to the increase of women in technology, and indeed leadership roles, the truth is we have a long way to go. In Australia we see a significant separation in the courses in which females dominate.
Women make up three quarters of bachelor students enrolling in health and education related fields. On the opposite end of the scale, only 20 per cent of females enroll in information technology (IT), engineering and related technologies. These figures are consistent across the past 20 years.
Continue reading: https://bluenotes.anz.com/posts/2021/10/technology-workforce-women-gender-balance-digital?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D57994931573662167747978708078606479228%7CMCORGID%3D67A216D751E567B20A490D4C%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1633147200
