The presence of women has grown considerably in recent years, but there is still a considerable gap to be filled by these professionals. It’s a cultural reflex and one that is expected to change.
In the last five years, the number of women working in the technology sector has risen from 27,900 to 44,500 in 2019, an increase of 60%, as shown by data from the General Register of Employed and Unemployed (Caged).
Every space gained should be celebrated, since the statistics are still far from ideal.
During the pandemic, women were faced with various demands and had to orchestrate them masterfully: taking care of the house, the children and participating in video call meetings, among other tasks. It wasn’t easy, but this double routine is very common for most people.
Unfortunately, in their day-to-day work, these women still face a number of barriers in which sexism is evident.
Proof of capacity is one of the many issues these women have to overcome, since men don’t have to go through this kind of situation.
Another common challenge related to the macho structure of the market is the lack of credit for women, especially in leadership positions.
Despite the fact that 41.8% of leadership positions in companies are held by women, according to the IBGE, they are often labeled as ‘brave’ because they have to use their resistance and rigidity to win the respect of their colleagues on a daily basis.
Sorority is one of the most important points that helps these women grow in companies in any field, including technology. Support is needed for gender equality in professions and pay.
We must emphasize that women seek to train for leadership positions just as much as men, but as we said at the beginning of this text, it doesn’t just depend on the training of these professionals, it’s something structural and cultural.
In a study by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea), it was found that if the pace of progress continues at the same rate, in ten years’ time, women’s participation in the Brazilian labor market should grow more than men’s in many areas, science and technology being some of them.
The tech market is still a territory to be conquered by them, but these professionals are gaining more and more ground with a lot of determination and dedication.
