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Gender Equality

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In the US market, the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) states in its ‘Women in Tech: The Facts’ report that women held 57% of all professional occupations, and only 25% held computing occupations in 2015.
 
Trying to understand the way that gender bias, or reverse bias (the bias that a community might hold to encourage minorities), plays out in the above results. They found that work done by women was more likely to be accepted than work done by men but only when their gender was not identifiable.
You should also consider adding key information such as:
  • To start, by simply saying that your company values diversity is not enough. There is no reason for an outside observer to believe you if they see a scarcity of women in the organization.
  •  Studies demonstrate that women tend to be conservative about switching jobs, especially if they have had a negative experience in the past with an employer. To attract them, you need to demonstrate why your company is a Great Place to Work, and in particular a great place for a woman to work.
  • The role of women in the software development is significantly lower than the role of men. This means companies have great potential to grow in quantity and quality if they work to add women to their staff.
  • Increasing diversity will bring new talent to your company and enhance a team’s productivity, and at the same time it will expand your recruiting options, which is a valuable thing in a market as competitive as software.