![]() To address gender inequality, it’s crucial to identify metrics that not only expose inequities, but add a measurable component to solutions that address these issues, Gandy says – and tech organizations, which thrive on data, tend to have a good handle on metrics. ![]() If I am in a senior leadership role, it is my duty to the organization to examine unconscious biases when identifying the right candidate for the right job, and ensuring they’re doing everything they can to create an opportunity where everyone in the organization can be equally successful.” Measuring the impact of inequities “There is a lot that can be done to make sure the burden is not being placed on women. “Leaders must be willing to look in the mirror and say, ‘Am I doing everything I possibly can to make an equal and level playing field?’” she says. Women who want to advance may not know how or where to go to get that guidance or support, but on the other side is the organization itself. “But it’s much harder for women to find mentors and champions in the organization who will put them in the right conversations and make them available for significant career-changing opportunities.” “Women need to find meaningful careers, as well as opportunities to advance in their current roles, especially in the face of changing workforce demands,” says Koma Gandy, VP head of tech and dev content, Codecademy. Plus, economic slowdowns, such as the one triggered by the pandemic, also push gender equality efforts far down organizations’ priority lists - even as companies scramble to find talent for the increasing number of empty or understaffed tech roles. It’s not only that pandemic job cuts disproportionately affected women across industries, but women - and their careers - also bore the brunt of urgent caregiving needs. But now the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to set that figure back yet another decade. In 2020, the Global Gender Gap Report found that based on efforts at the time, it would take a century to achieve gender parity. In this VB Spotlight, learn why it’s crucial to encourage women to pursue and advance in tech roles to stay competitive. Gender inequity in the tech industry has a direct impact everywhere from daily business to the bottom line.
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