The loss of female scientists

In today's contemporary society , Social inclusion and gender equality are two major global issues , For all that , Many business areas are still dominated by men , The field of science and technology has not been divorced from this overall framework . In this vital field , The problem of hiring and retaining women is even more backward than other industries .

according to “ Deloitte global ” A study published , Only... Of women work in this industry 23%, This figure fully illustrates the discrimination against women in the scientific and technological circles , And can we easily ask the reasons for this apparent decline , And the reasons behind it ？

Female scientists are becoming “ Ethnic minority ” 

Forgotten women in the digital world

Computer scientists at the University of Geneva 、 Researcher Isabel · Klaette in its 2019 Published in ——《 Forgotten women in the digital world 》 This theme is highlighted in , She also confirmed , In the last century 80 Europe and the United States in the s ,40% All computer science degrees are earned by women . However , This percentage has now fallen to 25% about , And it's hard to understand why , Because as we all know , Our history is full of creative women , Nowadays, the technological development that has become a part of our daily life is inseparable from their invention and creation .

By Alan · Turing in 1940 The first modern computer invented in , Based on British researchers 、 Scientist Ada · The scientific and theoretical basis of Lovelace's design , And she is considered to be the first computer programmer in the world .

In the last century 40 From the age of 50 Australian American film star Heidi, who gained fame during the s · Rama , He is also an outstanding computer scientist , She is in “ Secret communication system ” Work on 1942 Obtained a patent in , This technology later gave birth to “Wi-Fi”、GPS And Bluetooth .

Klaette pointed out in her book , From then on , Many women began to conquer the technology industry , And forever changed the face of our modern world .

As researcher Nelly · Polizo was in “MoonShot” As mentioned in a study published on the platform , At present, more women are attracted to work in the technology industry , Although only 3% Forty five percent of women said the job was their first choice , This may be due to their lack of information from all departments of the company and personnel managers , Not even willing to change .

In this case , A digital audit director, Sina · Spitz said ,“ Even for recruiters themselves , Some aspects of the industry are still ambiguous .”

She described her recruitment process in the company ,“ I accidentally got a call from a recruitment agency , I was asked to work as a screening Officer . At the time , No one knows what this position means , When I ask the person who called me , He said ： I know it sounds a little vague , Not many people have experience in this job , But we think you are very suitable for .”

She added , She went to the interview out of the desire to change and try new things , Especially after a few years in a job she doesn't like .

The future of women

Women have always been one of the workforce in the technology industry , They were also one of the pioneers in this field , But in fact, the ratio of women to men in this field has dropped sharply , And last century 90 The S is the period of this critical turning point , According to Isabel · Klaette in his book 《 Forgotten women in the digital world 》 Chinese saying , The frenzy and rise of technology has made it a major component of ambitious start-ups , And these companies are starting to hire men who have just graduated from college .

meanwhile , Personal computers have emerged , These computers are usually sold exclusively to men , This is due to the large number of films showing young people and technology obsessed geniuses who create new things in their garage and eventually win fame and money . All this may not help attract women into the technology industry .

For all that , The industry now seems to be struggling to narrow the gender gap ,“ Deloitte global ” A published study shows that , The goal of leading technology companies worldwide is , To 2022 At the end of the year, it employed nearly of its total workforce 33% Women of , a 2019 Annual increase 2%, Besides , The proportion of women in positions related to advanced technology will also increase , Although this is far less than that of women 8% The overall proportion of .

We also see , The largest in the United States 8 Technology companies （ Including apple 、 Microsoft 、 Amazon and Facebook , ） The number of women in China has increased by 238%, just as “Global Sign” In France 、 Anthony, marketing director of Belgium and Luxembourg · As Ethan mentioned in his recently published article .

according to 《 Forbes 》 Magazine rankings , These companies now have 3 Women are listed as the most influential in the global science and technology field 15 A list of women , They are respectively ：Facebook Cheryl, chief operating officer of · Sandberg 、 HP CEO MEG · Whitman , as well as YouTube Susan, COO of · Vasiki .

This ranking highlights the position of some companies , For example, by Reshma Saujani Created to empower women through technology “Girls Who Code”, And by Debbie · Sterling （Debbie Stirling） Created to promote engineering and construction toys for girls “Goldie Blox”.

Innovations like this have been more effective than ever in bridging the gender gap .

Bridging the gap between the sexes , Very important in the world of Technology . But there are still many obstacles along the way , And the best way to encourage women to join the technology industry , It is no doubt to provide the necessary information 、 Career guidance and full participation .

The dominant global initiative

In recent years , Many programs and associations have been established , Provide advice and support for women's career .

In College , This encourages girls to enter “STEM” A professional project starts with , share 4 What matters is Europe university Have invested in this field , The University of Canterbury, England 、 Brno Polytechnic University in Czech Republic and the Federal Institute of technology in Zurich , And Tampere University in Finland , at present , The female graduation rate of these universities has reached 35%.

Carly, product marketing director · Farrich said ,“ Now is the perfect time to start working in this exciting and vital career field , There are endless opportunities for learning and growth .”

To support women seeking jobs in the cyber security industry ,“ Women in network security ” association (WiCys) Is an excellent source of guidance . The association was founded in 2012 year , And describe yourself as “ A woman 、 A global community of allies and advocates , We try to bring together talented women , Stimulate their enthusiasm and promote their work in the field of network security , in addition , We will also specialize in 、 Ambitious and successful women in the field of cyber security come together , So that they can cooperate and share knowledge and experience . We also have a career development program 、 Meetings and job fairs , Create opportunities for new women willing to work in this field ”.

Besides , The European Union has also launched a policy for women's employment in the field of technology “Women TechEU” plan , This plan is considered to be ” New projects launched by the European Union to support high-tech start-ups led by women , To help them become high-tech figures in the future ”.

The technology industry is booming all over the world , Women are making great progress every day , We found that , They act as managers 、 Developers and innovators , Breaking the rules all the way , But this does not deny the fact that women are still discriminated against even today —— Especially in terms of salary and promotion . Although women have made great progress , however , Distance to the goal of equality , They still have a long way to go .