Only 41% of companies have programs to hire more women in technology

ISACA study on women in technology reveals a perception gap regarding pay inequality in the technology sector

87 percent of IT professionals agree that there is a lack of gender diversity in the sector, However, less than half (41%) of companies have programs in place to hire more women.

ISACA’s ‘Tech Workplace and Culture’ report, which surveyed more than 7,226 tech professionals around the world, reveals that 74 percent of companies consider attracting and retaining talent to be a challenge.

When analyzing why women continue to be underrepresented in technology positions, 43 percent of women surveyed (and 21% of men) say it is because the majority of IT models and leaders are men. According to 42 percent of women, the other culprit is wage inequalitybut only 15 percent of men shared this opinion.

Another difference between genders is that, in general, men tend to value more your sense of authority in specific areas of their current role, while women tend to give lower ratings. The differences between the perception of authority of men and women are greater in making purchasing decisions (13 percentage points of difference) and in the contribution to the strategy and direction of the company (10 percentage points of difference).

“More needs to be done to increase the representation of women in the IT and technology sector, and more needs to be done to welcome their leadership and influence. Furthermore, she adds: This will not only help address the global skills gap and boost productivity in the sector, but will also create a more inclusive and diverse work environment,” said ISACA Membership Director and SheLeadsTech Program Supervisor, Julia Kanouse.

Furthermore, respondents believe that educational institutions can do more to boost gender inclusion, such as providing mentors or role models (52%), create technological organizations that facilitate networking to women (42%) or hire more teachers of technology (31%), among other measures.

Regarding their career plan, 68 percent of women and 72 percent of men are very satisfied with its evolution. Additionally, 73 percent of women and 71 percent of men say they have received a raise or promotion in the past two years.

Sarah Orton, UK and European head of ISACA’s SheLeadsTech initiative, said: “It’s encouraging that women are almost as satisfied with career progression as their male counterparts and are slightly more likely to have received a raise. salary or a promotion in the last two years.

This directive understands that “having a workforce of people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives is not only the right thing to do, but also a business imperative that makes an organization more innovative and their work much more efficient and effective“.