If technologies and digital are omnipresent in our lives, this sector is not representative of society. The reason is a lack of diversity. Web3, the next iteration of the Internet being developed, could be a way to change that.
Social networks, e-commerce, information search… The Web is an integral part of our lives. Behind this Web hide thousands of tech companies offering their services. However, a problem has persisted in this sector for years: there are still few women there, despite the many initiatives to close this gender gap.
The web3 – a still vague concept considered to be the future version of the Internet – could perhaps allow women to have a better place there. Simply more space. The next version has been attracting a lot of interest since last year, especially with the breakthrough of NFTs, the metaverse and cryptocurrencies. Initiatives exist to include more women from the start, or almost. For example, when Meta announced the launch of an academy in France to train in metaverse professions, it indicated that it aimed to have 30% of women in the first class. Will these efforts be enough to bring about lasting change?
Closing the gender gap in tech
A few figures before getting to the heart of the matter. According to the Gender Scan 2022 study, women represented only 17% of digital jobs in 2020 compared to 15% in 2018 within the European Union. Regarding France specifically, this figure has increased from 12% in 2018 to 17% in 2020. Not only are few women working in tech, but they are even fewer in accessing management positions. In the case of Gafam, we can for example mention Susan Wojcicki, general manager of YouTube or Sheryl Sandberg, director of operations of Meta, who announced her departure at the beginning of June. According to a study by Fire Tech from August 2021, only 10% of CEOs among the 50 largest global technology companies are women.
To be seen and considered, women in tech are organizing. Entrepreneur Ayumi Moore Aoki founded Women in Tech in 2018, an international non-profit organization. The objective of this NGO? Reduce the gender gap and, above all, enable 5 million women and girls to access STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professions by 2030. To do this, it focuses on four areas: education (skills programs, awareness sessions, etc.), business (entrepreneurship, talent center, etc.), social inclusion (scholarships, equipment for rural areas, etc.) and promotion (events, strategic partnerships, etc.). “We are about 250,000 women and girls today. And we’re also part of the Edison Alliance, a movement created by the World Economic Forum with a mission to impact 1 billion lives by 2025. We’ve pledged to impact 1 million women by 2025 and 5 million by 2030”explains Ayumi Moore Aoki.
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Social networks, e-commerce, information search… The Web is an integral part of our lives. Behind this Web hide thousands of tech companies offering their services. However, a problem has persisted in this sector for years: there are still few women there, despite the many initiatives to close this gender gap.
The web3 – a still vague concept considered to be the future version of the Internet – could perhaps allow women to have a better place there. Simply more space. The next version has been attracting a lot of interest since last year, especially with the breakthrough of NFTs, the metaverse and cryptocurrencies. Initiatives exist to include more women from the start, or almost. For example, when Meta announced the launch of an academy in France to train in metaverse professions, it indicated that it aimed to have 30% of women in the first class. Will these efforts be enough to bring about lasting change?
Closing the gender gap in tech
A few figures before getting to the heart of the matter. According to the Gender Scan 2022 study, women represented only 17% of digital jobs in 2020 compared to 15% in 2018 within the European Union. Regarding France specifically, this figure has increased from 12% in 2018 to 17% in 2020. Not only are few women working in tech, but they are even fewer in accessing management positions. In the case of Gafam, we can for example mention Susan Wojcicki, general manager of YouTube or Sheryl Sandberg, director of operations of Meta, who announced her departure at the beginning of June. According to a study by Fire Tech from August 2021, only 10% of CEOs among the 50 largest global technology companies are women.
To be seen and considered, women in tech are organizing. Entrepreneur Ayumi Moore Aoki founded Women in Tech in 2018, an international non-profit organization. The objective of this NGO? Reduce the gender gap and, above all, enable 5 million women and girls to access STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professions by 2030. To do this, it focuses on four areas: education (skills programs, awareness sessions, etc.), business (entrepreneurship, talent center, etc.), social inclusion (scholarships, equipment for rural areas, etc.) and promotion (events, strategic partnerships, etc.). “We are about 250,000 women and girls today. And we’re also part of the Edison Alliance, a movement created by the World Economic Forum with a mission to impact 1 billion lives by 2025. We’ve pledged to impact 1 million women by 2025 and 5 million by 2030”explains Ayumi Moore Aoki.
Continue reading: https://oicanadian.com/the-web3-an-opportunity-for-women-to-impose-themselves-in-tech/
