Today women make decisions and are also leaders of large industries. In any case, there are many who still do not dare to take that step. How to promote gender equality?
Traditionally, the technology sector It is an environment with greater male participation and, although there are currently advances that intend to achieve gender equalitythe roles of leadership They continue to be occupied, for the most part, by men. Needless to say, this is not related to the people skillsbut with established gender roles and rooted in society for centuries.
Even though they contribute to economic development with the same drive, professionalism and courage than men, women spend more time doing housework than them, which impacts the career development within organizations. In this regard, according to the results obtained by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) of the Permanent Household Survey of the second quarter of 2023, of the total number of people who perform domestic tasks, a 68% are women and a 32% are men.
Likewise, we must not omit that, in some companies, the maternity is still a barrier to professional development. So one of the ways to obtain the equal opportunities is to equitably distribute caring responsibilities and promote it from the business values to do a deep and real cultural change.
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What would happen if participation as business leaders were equitable in the technology sector? According to an analysis of Boston Consulting Group (BCG)a global management consultancy, if women and men around the world participated equally, the world GDP could increase approximately between a 3% and 6%. In the case of Argentinathe problem goes beyond the positions of leadership.
According to data from Girls in Technology (CET)in Argentinaracing STEM (Science, Technology, Computer Science and Mathematics) They only have one 33% female registrations and in careers linked to programmingthe number is reduced to 16%. Therefore, the involvement of women in the sector is limited.
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Today women make decisions and are also leaders of large industries. We are demonstrating our potential and talent leading organizations from all segments of the economywe are even having greater participation in politics. Therefore, we must work to open paths that allow more women dare to leadto explore professions that until recently would not have occurred to them, to propose grow in your career. Because it’s possible.
To promote the gender equality we have to move the discourse to another place. I usually talk about positive leadershipwhich is one who values the talent -without distinction of gender- and that proposes good work environments so that all people develop and find quality of life in the workplace and professional environment. What is needed is more leaders who believe in equity and work from positive leadership perspective.
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Personally, I think it is necessary to highlight the potential of people beyond gender and promote bias-free workspaces. Although the gender gap It is a reality, we must avoid continuing emphasizing the differences.
The new generations They come with that imprint, they have incorporated the equity and the fair distribution of care tasks. I am sure that, even if it takes time, the change in society will be reflected in the working market for him good for everyone.
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