Since 1971, Women’s Equality Day has been recognized every August 26, marking the anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment and women gaining the right to vote.
We’ve come a long way since then… But when you look at the tech industry, it’s pretty clear we still have work to do. Women make up just about a quarter of the global tech workforce. And while we talk a lot about getting more women interested in tech and bringing more women into the industry, experts argue that we need to talk just as much about what happens after they get here. Half of women in tech leave the industry by age 35. So, you can recruit all the talent in the world, but if people don’t see an opportunity to grow, contribute, lead, and build a career, you haven’t solved the problem.
Estelle Azemard, CEO of Leaseweb Canada, commented, “Today, just 26.7% of the global tech workforce are women. That’s not an opinion — it’s a fact, and it’s the result of decades of education, social conditioning, and systems that we all, women included, sometimes reproduce without realizing it. Equality isn’t women’s responsibility alone. It’s everyone’s work — men and women together.”
To her point… It’s on all of us. Companies need to look at the opportunities they’re creating, the people they’re developing, and the culture they’re building – are we giving talented people a reason to stay? Are we listening to them? Are we giving everyone the chance to take on bigger challenges and become leaders?
Getting more women through the door matters. But that’s only the beginning. Hard skills and soft skills don’t belong to one gender, one race, one religion, or one background. They’re developed through learning, experience, and opportunity.
The best companies recognize that talent can come from anywhere… and then make sure that talent has every opportunity to succeed.
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Today Is Women’s Equality Day
Since 1971, Women’s Equality Day has been recognized every August 26, marking the anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment and women gaining the right to vote.
We’ve come a long way since then… But when you look at the tech industry, it’s pretty clear we still have work to do. Women make up just about a quarter of the global tech workforce. And while we talk a lot about getting more women interested in tech and bringing more women into the industry, experts argue that we need to talk just as much about what happens after they get here. Half of women in tech leave the industry by age 35. So, you can recruit all the talent in the world, but if people don’t see an opportunity to grow, contribute, lead, and build a career, you haven’t solved the problem.
Estelle Azemard, CEO of Leaseweb Canada, commented, “Today, just 26.7% of the global tech workforce are women. That’s not an opinion — it’s a fact, and it’s the result of decades of education, social conditioning, and systems that we all, women included, sometimes reproduce without realizing it. Equality isn’t women’s responsibility alone. It’s everyone’s work — men and women together.”
To her point… It’s on all of us. Companies need to look at the opportunities they’re creating, the people they’re developing, and the culture they’re building – are we giving talented people a reason to stay? Are we listening to them? Are we giving everyone the chance to take on bigger challenges and become leaders?
Getting more women through the door matters. But that’s only the beginning. Hard skills and soft skills don’t belong to one gender, one race, one religion, or one background. They’re developed through learning, experience, and opportunity.
The best companies recognize that talent can come from anywhere… and then make sure that talent has every opportunity to succeed.
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