Today many women work in the field of technology. However, the majority are men, indicating that there is no equal treatment between men and women in the industry. In fact, according to recent official data, 52% of women in IT believe that gender limits their careers.
The situation in the field of information technology where the male gender is predominant seems to work discouragingly for women, 1/5 of whom are considering leaving their current position.
Five are the most important obstacles in IT companies that according to women affect their career. The main thing is the lack of opportunities for promotion since 38% of women set it as the most important obstacle to their work and development.
Next follows the lack of confidence. According to 35% of women this particular barrier significantly impacts their career. Some other women (33%) said that the lack of senior support/ role models is a serious barrier preventing them from fully developing their career. The difficulty between balancing work and other responsibilities and sexism/gender bias were also reported by a group of women as two main barriers with negative impact on their career. More specifically, 31% of women mentioned the difficulty between balancing work and other responsibilities, while 29% of women mentioned sexism/gender bias.
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The situation in the field of information technology where the male gender is predominant seems to work discouragingly for women, 1/5 of whom are considering leaving their current position.
Five are the most important obstacles in IT companies that according to women affect their career. The main thing is the lack of opportunities for promotion since 38% of women set it as the most important obstacle to their work and development.
Next follows the lack of confidence. According to 35% of women this particular barrier significantly impacts their career. Some other women (33%) said that the lack of senior support/ role models is a serious barrier preventing them from fully developing their career. The difficulty between balancing work and other responsibilities and sexism/gender bias were also reported by a group of women as two main barriers with negative impact on their career. More specifically, 31% of women mentioned the difficulty between balancing work and other responsibilities, while 29% of women mentioned sexism/gender bias.
Continue reading: https://ceoworld.biz/2022/04/01/top-career-barriers-women-face-in-technology-sector/
