Women And Technology: A Major Challenge For The Future Of Work

Image: Getty. Article by Núria Agell, Esade Business & Law School. Forbes – March 8, 2021.

Last week, I taught a session in an artificial intelligence class as part of the Master in Business Analytics program and realized that less than 27% of students were women. This is truly low compared to other programs the school offers. That said, however, it should come as no surprise. According to a study published by the European Union, only 17% of people working in technological fields (specifically, ICT) are women. Worse still: according to the same study, those women earn 20% less than their male counterparts. Despite the efforts made in elementary schools, high schools, and universities, little progress has been made if we look at recent trends these past few years. There are still invisible barriers and glass ceilings which discourage women from studying STEM fields at university and hinder professional equality between men and women in this industry. […]

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