Lack of work-life balance slows down women's IT careers
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 3:50 am
Six out of ten digital companies see poor work-life balance as the reason for the low proportion of women in management positions
Berg: “Enable flexible working and further expand childcare”
March 28 is Girls' Day
The difficulty of balancing work and family is the biggest obstacle to women's careers in the digital industry. This is the result of a representative survey of more than 500 companies in the IT and telecommunications industry commissioned by the digital association Bitkom. Six out of ten human resources managers (62 percent) see the lack of childcare infrastructure as the reason for the low proportion of women in management positions in the ICT industry.
Around one in two (52 percent) cite hurdles when returning to work, such as a lack of contact during parental leave, as well as unfavorable working hours and a predominant culture of attendance as decisive factors. 46 percent see a lack of support for girls in STEM subjects at school, i.e. mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology. 45 percent complain about a "glass ceiling" in companies, such as the preference given to male employees over equally capable female colleagues.
"Business and politics are called upon to facilitate a better balance between cambodia gambling data work and family . This includes flexible working time models such as job sharing and the further expansion of childcare facilities," says Bitkom President Achim Berg on the career advancement of women in IT .
"It is also important to get children and young people in schools excited about digital technologies and not to make any distinctions between the sexes. Experience shows that even talented girls lose interest in technical topics if they are not specifically encouraged in them," says Berg on the occasion of Girls' Day. The nationwide career orientation day is intended to motivate girls to take up technical and scientific careers .
In addition to a lack of work-life balance, HR managers also see problems in the selection of female managers . 61 percent say that the number of qualified female candidates is too low. 47 percent cite poor self-marketing by women as the reason for the low proportion of female managers in the industry. One in four HR managers (25 percent) sees the reasons in the low attractiveness of the industry, one in five (22 percent) in traditional role models and one in eight (13 percent) in a lack of networks for women.
Berg: “Enable flexible working and further expand childcare”
March 28 is Girls' Day
The difficulty of balancing work and family is the biggest obstacle to women's careers in the digital industry. This is the result of a representative survey of more than 500 companies in the IT and telecommunications industry commissioned by the digital association Bitkom. Six out of ten human resources managers (62 percent) see the lack of childcare infrastructure as the reason for the low proportion of women in management positions in the ICT industry.
Around one in two (52 percent) cite hurdles when returning to work, such as a lack of contact during parental leave, as well as unfavorable working hours and a predominant culture of attendance as decisive factors. 46 percent see a lack of support for girls in STEM subjects at school, i.e. mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology. 45 percent complain about a "glass ceiling" in companies, such as the preference given to male employees over equally capable female colleagues.
"Business and politics are called upon to facilitate a better balance between cambodia gambling data work and family . This includes flexible working time models such as job sharing and the further expansion of childcare facilities," says Bitkom President Achim Berg on the career advancement of women in IT .
"It is also important to get children and young people in schools excited about digital technologies and not to make any distinctions between the sexes. Experience shows that even talented girls lose interest in technical topics if they are not specifically encouraged in them," says Berg on the occasion of Girls' Day. The nationwide career orientation day is intended to motivate girls to take up technical and scientific careers .
In addition to a lack of work-life balance, HR managers also see problems in the selection of female managers . 61 percent say that the number of qualified female candidates is too low. 47 percent cite poor self-marketing by women as the reason for the low proportion of female managers in the industry. One in four HR managers (25 percent) sees the reasons in the low attractiveness of the industry, one in five (22 percent) in traditional role models and one in eight (13 percent) in a lack of networks for women.