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Today, the IT field is still developing rapidly. IT is almost impossible to find an industry that has not integrated IT technology. 90% of the data we use today were created in the past two years. In addition, it is predicted that the global IT industry revenue will increase by 5% in 20 18, and all the data release positive signals.

However, compared with the number of women employed in various industries, the IT industry still lags behind.

Society has been making progress, but it has failed in gender equality. The IT industry is particularly bad, where women are seriously underrepresented and even face discrimination in some cases. According to the data of Next Generation, the number of technical women in Europe is only 7%, and the number of women in computer science is also less than that in the 1960s. According to the statistics of 20 17, there are 627,000 jobs in American science and technology industry, and the number of women is really terrible. If there are more women in this industry, then all these positions can be filled.

What causes the scarcity of women in the technology industry?

For the technical field, gender-based stereotypes usually start from primary school, continue to university, and finally be brought into the workplace. Usually, women's interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) is about 1 1 year, but it will soon decline. This may be related to the lack of female tutors and the prejudice against gender in early society. Despite setbacks, some women still choose STEM courses. But they only account for 20% of all graduates, and only 7% finally enter the real technical field.

What prevents women from entering the IT field? According to the survey of the next generation, the interviewees said that gender equality in science and technology industry faces three main problems: gender stereotype, lack of ability and group prejudice.

Gender stereotype

Public opinion exerts great pressure on both sexes to adapt to certain standards. In the end, these standards became stereotypes. Stereotypes can be biased, especially in recruitment. In the field of science and technology, men are dominated by gender, so the pressure on women to meet specific requirements is gradually increasing. Women are usually looked down upon because of the common stereotypes associated with STEM positions.

Ability is not enough

With the decrease in the number of women attending IT courses, it is easy to treat them differently when hiring them. Since more men than women graduate in this field, employers tend to choose male candidates and think that female candidates are not competent enough.

Group prejudice

The IT industry is mainly occupied by men, which makes them occupy higher-level positions. Therefore, male bosses will inadvertently recruit more male candidates and less female candidates. In addition, the lack of women in higher positions makes it more difficult for women to find employment in this industry.

Some people may disagree with these statements. They may think that the lack of women in IT field is due to the fact that women workers themselves are unwilling to choose jobs in this field. However, this problem can be traced back to the early days of one's life. 20 17 the national geographic magazine published an article about how gender equality and early environment affect children's growth. A study on 20 15 shows that there is a direct correlation between gender-based toys and career choice. Because boys are more inclined to play structured games to stimulate spatial thinking, men are more inclined to express themselves in IT, science, engineering and other industries. On the other hand, girls usually play dolls and games based on social roles. This has led to more opportunities for women to engage in careers related to social work, such as creative industries such as nursing, teaching or marketing.

According to the Guardian survey, 73% of the respondents believe that there is gender discrimination in the IT field, and more than half of them think that women's salaries are lower than their male colleagues. This may be one of the reasons why 45% of women will leave this industry within the first year. The pressure and discrimination in the IT workplace make women refuse to continue working in the field of science and technology.

Why does the IT field need more female employees?

A recent study shows that gender diversity can bring higher profits to companies. In addition, it also improves the efficiency of creative decision-making and brings higher income. However, it is always beneficial for enterprises to have different views on the same thing.

For example, Vodafone, a telecommunications company, has launched a new strategy to attract more women into its technical posts. The company changed the job advertisement to adapt to the correct gender bias. They changed the content of the advertisement. Surprisingly, the female employment rate in this company increased by 7% in the first three months.

How to increase the number of female employees in IT field?

It is the most difficult for children to learn to walk and take a steady first step. If society changes the attitude of educating children and provides everyone with opportunities to achieve gender goals, it will send a message to girls that they can work in any field they like and do as well as their male colleagues. Parents, teachers and guardians should not provide different career guidance to their children according to their gender.

Universities and technology companies should condemn any gender discrimination. In addition, educational institutions should hire more female tutors, so that young women can be more connected with the industry and have greater opportunities to work in the IT field.