[Infographic] Time to narrow the gender gap in Technology

Sex imbalance is an issue that always exists in the IT industry. According to a recent study by PwC in the UK, gender gaps in technology start from sitting in school seats and continue to exist through the next stages of girls' lives.

Only 27% of women interviewed said they would consider career choices in technology, compared to 61% of men and only 3% of women said that was the first choice for ideal work. their.

The following infographic will give you some insight into the reasons for the gender gap in Technology with specific numbers. Most importantly, the technology age 4.0 is booming globally and is forecasted to bring breakthrough changes to mankind, it is time to narrow the gender gap in Technology.

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Women in Technology - It's time to close the gender gap

1. 3% of women say their career in technology is their first choice.
2. 78% of students cannot tell the names of famous women in the IT industry.
3. 16% of women with careers in the technology industry are later inspired by students (while this proportion in men is 33%).
4. 5% of leadership positions in women's technology

Women are not considered the labor force representing the technology industry

1. Only 15% of people working in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are female.
2. Only 5% of leadership positions in women's technology holdings.

What causes sex imbalance in the technology industry?

Studies show that the gender gap in technology originates from schools and continues to increase gradually through the stages of the feminine life.

Except Biology, women are less likely than men to attend STEM subjects at school and this continues to happen at the University.

Girls often do not choose to study STEM subjects due to many reasons:

1. They feel that improving themselves as well as scores will be better in light industries such as literature.
2. They have not yet discovered the excitement of STEM.
3. STEM courses are not related to the career they intend to choose.
4. Instructors do not arouse the charm of STEM.
5. Score is the main goal in their learning process.

"Weak men" are often less selective in technology-related careers than men

27% of women interviewed said they would consider choosing a career in technology while men were 61%. However, Technology is only the first priority choice of 3% of women asked.

The top reasons why women do not pursue a technology career are:

1. There is very little information as well as advice and advice regarding technology for women (61%).
2. Men are seen as "dominating" this industry (26%).
3. Feeling not creative enough (20%).

The problem of lack of advice and advice is also an important reason affecting the difference.

1. 33% of men surveyed said that they had expensive advice and advice from technology workers to advance their careers, while this figure for women was only 16%.
2. 35% of female students feel they are not learning about career opportunities in Technology while this figure for male students is only 16%.

There are not many outstanding female models

1. 83% of female respondents cannot name a model that inspired them to pursue a career in technology.
2. 66% of respondents in general can name a famous man working in technology.
3. 22% can tell the names of famous women in the IT industry.

There should be gender balance in technology

1. Better business: 7% of the founders of technology companies are women. Not only that, women-led technology enterprises generate 12% higher revenue with less than 33% of capital.
2. Style innovation: The combination of working styles of "mixed-gender" teams has a higher rate of creation of technology patents from 26% to 42%.
3. Better income opportunities : It is estimated that 1.2 million jobs are related to technology and computers by 2022, but US universities only meet 39% of graduates for this industry.

Girls always want to make the world better, but they have almost no thoughts of linking with technology to do it. 50% of women say that they feel the job of helping the world become a better place is an important factor in their career choices while in men is 31%.

If girls can see how the power of technology has changed the world, do they feel technology will be a bad choice?