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Ensono’s Speak Up survey also finds that many of the respondents say they have been discouraged from pursuing STEAM careers. Learn how to reduce the barriers for women in tech.


A significant number of women working in tech experience physical and verbal harassment in their careers, and nearly half (44%) in the U.S. have seen an increase in workplace sexual harassment over the last five years, according to a new report from managed services provider Ensono.
The company surveyed 1,500 women evenly divided across the U.S., U.K. and India this year to better understand the experiences of women working in the tech industry, examining topics such as learning and career development, workplace harassment and gender equality.
The third annual Speak Up survey released Thursday found that one in five women (22%) from the U.S. and India report experiencing verbal abuse at work, with the U.K. following closely at 21%. In the U.K., women reported more subtle forms of discrimination, such as microaggressions (23%) or being dismissed in group settings (25%).
Further, 91% of Latina women and 72% of Black women said they’ve experienced discouragement or setbacks in their careers, compared to 64% of white women.
“For our Speak Up initiative this year, we chose to focus on what is changing for women pursuing tech careers and the unique needs and experiences of women across the globe,” explained Meredith Graham, chief people officer at Ensono, in a statement. “It’s clear there is still a lot of work to be done to promote and enact real change for women in the workplace, especially in technology, which is a predominantly male industry.”
Continue reading: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/report-many-women-tech-face-harassment-inequality-workplace/
 

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