Patrice Williams, HR Manager for Vuram, discusses how to tackle the tech gender gap and elevate women in the workforce
“Being a woman in tech is hard”, “How can women survive in a male-dominated sector?”, ….. Even today, we encounter similar misogynistic points of view in a world that is taking a quantum leap with technologies. Yet, gender equality is one of the most pressing issues shaking up the corporate world.
Even though the percentage of women in the US labor force has reached 47% (Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics), the figures are significantly lower in the technology sector. According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology, women hold only 25% of computing roles.
Understanding the benefits of ensuring diversity and inclusion, upcoming organizations leverage on inculcating a people-friendly and inclusive work culture that contributes to organizational growth and wellbeing. For instance, Vuram leveraged its workforce comprising 54.7% of women to grow into Inc. 5000’s list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies of 2021 witnessing an impressive 2-year growth of 170%. A work culture that values individuals and appreciates equal representation brings new perspectives to the table. An inclusive workforce in an organization comes with a host of benefits:
Continue reading: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/bringing-back-women-to-the-workforce/122601/
“Being a woman in tech is hard”, “How can women survive in a male-dominated sector?”, ….. Even today, we encounter similar misogynistic points of view in a world that is taking a quantum leap with technologies. Yet, gender equality is one of the most pressing issues shaking up the corporate world.
Even though the percentage of women in the US labor force has reached 47% (Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics), the figures are significantly lower in the technology sector. According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology, women hold only 25% of computing roles.
Understanding the benefits of ensuring diversity and inclusion, upcoming organizations leverage on inculcating a people-friendly and inclusive work culture that contributes to organizational growth and wellbeing. For instance, Vuram leveraged its workforce comprising 54.7% of women to grow into Inc. 5000’s list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies of 2021 witnessing an impressive 2-year growth of 170%. A work culture that values individuals and appreciates equal representation brings new perspectives to the table. An inclusive workforce in an organization comes with a host of benefits:
Continue reading: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/bringing-back-women-to-the-workforce/122601/
