The gender divide in technology persists, with statistics revealing that women hold only 26% of IT roles, and even fewer in senior positions. While certain areas like project management see higher female representation at 30%, sectors like AI and software engineering drop to 22% and 16%, respectively. Women in tech experience bias, pay disparities, and higher attrition rates, leaving at twice the rate of men. Moreover, there's a troubling disconnect between male perceptions of gender equity in the workplace and the realities faced by women.
While many businesses have acknowledged this imbalance, they've yet to overcome it. As a result, women in IT often face bias, marginalized behaviors and pay disparities.
Even though the facts are clear, there's an obvious disconnect between men's perceptions and women's realities. Last year a survey of male tech professionals found that four-in-five men believed men and women were treated equally.
There's an awful lot of men that still don't get it. A common reaction to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is to ask why can't we simply recruit or promote people based on merit.
Women in technical roles are leaving at twice the rate of their male counterparts due to lower productivity and higher attrition related to biases.
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