International Women’s Day 2022 – #BreakTheBias – comments from Australian and global tech leaders
International Women’s Day is always a good opportunity for us to celebrate the progress we have made in narrowing the gender gap, and continue the discussion on how we can do better.
The significant strides made – especially in the IT industry, which traditionally skews young and male – must be acknowledged.
Positive changes are certainly underway, with businesses increasingly making diversity and inclusion central to their operations and management strategies. Many are stepping up efforts to empower women to excel in the workplace – including strengthening the learning and development pipeline within their companies. Just as importantly, beyond the workplace, many organisations are also investing in developing young girls’ interest in STEM-related fields, and nurturing tomorrow’s talent. Promisingly, there is growing recognition that one-off initiatives will not suffice in truly breaking biases and creating equal opportunities – businesses must instead commit to a cultural shift in the long-haul to effect lasting change.
However, we still have a way to go in terms of achieving true gender parity –, where women are presented with equal footing to succeed and not just participate in male-dominated industries. The reality today is that After all, only 6.7% of board chairs in Australia are female.
The truth of the matter is that the path to gender parity is a responsibility that cannot be borne on the shoulders of women alone. I am hopeful that we will continue to see greater collaboration between not just the genders but businesses and regulators as well, in addressing long-standing impediments to furthering women’s equality.
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*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from LogRhythm authored by Nicholas Tan. Read the original post at: https://logrhythm.com/in-the-news/international-womens-day-2022-breakthebias-comments-from-australian-and-global-tech-leaders/
