Stay in Tech! – Policies and practices of attracting and retaining female tech talent - German Education Server

Stay in Tech! – Policies and practices of attracting and retaining female tech talent

14.05.2024, 10:00 Uhr - 14.05.2024, 17:30 Uhr

Forum Digitale Technologien
Salzufer 15/16
10587  Berlin

Germany
info@cepis.org

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Despite significant investment and prioritisation in EU policies, the percentage of women working in ICT professions has only grown from 17% to 18.5% in the last 7 years. This free one-day conference aims to help companies overcome these challenges and identify ways to retain valuable colleagues.

Governments, companies, and non-profits across Europe have invested large sums of time and money into increasing the number of women working in tech. Initiatives such as the EU’s Gender Equality Strategy, Women4IT, and more, have made a huge impact in helping more women enter the tech sector. Nevertheless, women remain underrepresented in the tech workforce. With a large focus on getting women and girls into tech, there also needs to be investment in retaining them. Challenges such as outdated stereotypes, lack of mentorship opportunities, isolation, and ‘bro culture’ in some organisations, boil down to a simple truth: if the workplace is bad, women will leave. These tech-specific challenges only add on to the obstacles women face in other sectors, including balancing caring responsibilities, the gender pay gap, and biases around motherhood.