India outpaces the UK and the US for its representations of women working in IT. Why have western countries lagged behind the east and what are some of the cultural reasons behind women's underrepresentation in the field of IT?
” examines why women have been underrepresented in the male-dominated STEM fields, with specific attention to their augmented underrepresentation as they moved into senior positions. This study shows how parenthood may contribute to the gender gap because of gender-related cultural expectations and workplace obstacles.
Thus, scholarly and policy literature framing childrearing responsibilities as solely a women’s problem is short-sighted. More research is needed to understand these work and family mechanisms of attrition and the most effective ways to provide STEM professionals with caregiving responsibilities with the resources they need to remain engaged in the STEM workforce.
Surely, more studies are needed in addition to a focus on how the sciences are taught from the grade school levels onward even if Microsoft in partnership with KRC released a study last year which does shed some light on this issue. This study shows that finds that despite the emphasis placed on STEM in schools, getting girls interested in STEM and the field of computer science is not reaching having any positive impact. The reasons for this lack of interest and employment figures range from peer pressure to a lack of role models. Also significant in to this study is the lack support from parents and teachers as well as a misperception of what STEM careers are really all about.
Let’s face it, IT is a male-dominated field and it’s not like software companies are going to change this demographic anytime soon since the problems are far more social than they are institutional. And India is dominating in terms of women in IT with a study last year that shows that
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