Gender gap in Technology

Gender gap in Technology

29 percent
Women make up around 29 percent of all functions in technology companies and ethnic minorities make up around 22 percent. However, the representation of women and ethnic minorities are smaller in technology teams. For example, women and ethnic minorities make up around 12 percent each of cyber security teams.[1]

26 percent
Women account for only 26% of data and AI positions in the workforce. We need to get more women into AI. By supporting STEM education, addressing mentorship opportunities, and gender pay gaps in AI, more women can be brought into the AI sector.[2] Having more women in fields of the AI will help to bring different perspectives and prevent the potential for inequalities and biases in products and services developed using AI.
 
60+ percent
One of the biggest barriers for all women in the tech industry who aspire to be promoted is the overall unclear path forward, according to 60 and 69 percent of women of color and white women in tech, respectively. It is noteworthy to mention that women of color in tech feel more overall barriers to promotion than white women, especially when it comes to gender bias, racial bias, and lack of trust in ability.[3]

Sources

[1] Statista. Distribution of women and ethnic minorities in tech organizations 2021. February 18, 2022.

[2] World Economic Forum. 5 ways to get more women working in AI. August 12, 2021.

[3] Statista. Women in tech: Common barriers to promotion 2021, by race. April 29, 2022.

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