This year’s International Women’s Day theme #BreakTheBias focused on gender equality and diversity, as well as elevating and advancing gender parity in technology while celebrating the women forging innovation.
Breaking stereotypes is imperative to achieving this mission, according to Karla Wong (pictured), country sales leader for the commercial sector in Peru at Amazon Web Services Inc.
“When you talk about stereotypes, we need to understand that bias is not only what the society is giving you. It’s also your own bias, because we need to understand that technology careers are not only for men; they’re also for women,” Wong explained. “We cannot stop believing in ourselves … get inspired by women with great achievements who have changed this world of technology. So the first bias we need to break is the bias that you have of yourself.”
Wong spoke with Lisa Martin, host of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio, during the Women in Tech: International Women’s Day event. They discussed why personal bias and fear hinder women from joining STEM and how volunteer work has nurtured Wong’s personal and professional life.
Continue reading: https://siliconangle.com/2022/03/21/women-stem-breaking-stereotypes-overcoming-personal-bias-fear-iwd2022/
Breaking stereotypes is imperative to achieving this mission, according to Karla Wong (pictured), country sales leader for the commercial sector in Peru at Amazon Web Services Inc.
“When you talk about stereotypes, we need to understand that bias is not only what the society is giving you. It’s also your own bias, because we need to understand that technology careers are not only for men; they’re also for women,” Wong explained. “We cannot stop believing in ourselves … get inspired by women with great achievements who have changed this world of technology. So the first bias we need to break is the bias that you have of yourself.”
Wong spoke with Lisa Martin, host of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio, during the Women in Tech: International Women’s Day event. They discussed why personal bias and fear hinder women from joining STEM and how volunteer work has nurtured Wong’s personal and professional life.
Continue reading: https://siliconangle.com/2022/03/21/women-stem-breaking-stereotypes-overcoming-personal-bias-fear-iwd2022/
