Great article by Cybele Negris, ICD.D on the need to double down on efforts to attract and retain women in the tech sector. Two comments that caught my attention: “Study after study underscores the need for greater efforts to support women in technology careers, not merely so their careers can advance, but so they don’t leave the field altogether taking their valuable experience with them. The gender brain drain in technology is persistent and detrimental with more than a third (36.2%) of women leaving not planning on re-entering the tech world, the most cited reasons being lack of advancement opportunities, dissatisfaction with their career development, gender bias, challenges managing caring commitments, and unsupportive work environments.” And: “Additionally we must expand the number of women in senior leadership roles with momentum because it positively impacts female employee engagement and retention, improves workplace culture and increases the likelihood of equal pay in organizations.”
For #IWD2024 Webnames CEO Cybele Negris, ICD.D reflects on how #InspireInclusion isn't merely a slogan, rather it should be used as a guiding principle for bringing women back into tech with the flexibility, access to opportunities and support that they need to innovate, excel and lead. #womenintech #womeninstem https://lnkd.in/gtRkEXAj
