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Closing the Gender Gap
- 1. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Others Talk, We Listen® Closing the Gender Gap by Brenda Cardenas
- 2. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.Copyright © 2018 CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Agenda • Disclaimer • Global Gender Gap Index • Occupational Gender Gaps • Some Numbers • Global Performance 2017 • Quiz • So…What can you do? • Ted Talk by Sheryl Sandberg • Discussion Time 2
- 3. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.3 • Most of the advice shown in this presentation comes from personal experiences in my 10+ years in the IT industry and from talking with other woman about their experiences • But…those experiences are supported by a number of different researches and statistics Disclaimer
- 4. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.4 • Global Gender Gap Index was introduced in 2006 by the World Economic Forum as a framework for capturing the magnitude of gender- based disparities and tracking their progress over time (Global Gender Gap Index, 2007) • The index ranks countries in a scale from 0 (Imparity) to 1 (Parity) across four dimensions: –economic participation and opportunity –educational attainment –health and survival –political empowerment Global Gender Gap Index
- 5. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.5 • Closing these gaps requires adjustments within the education sector, within companies and by policymakers • Women are strongly under-represented in Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction and Information, Communication and Technology • The availability of deeper talent pools are disrupted by gender biases and the technology sector is losing out on the benefits of diversity Occupational Gender Gaps
- 6. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.6 • 144 countries are ranked in the Global Gender Gap Report • On current trends, the overall gender gap can be closed in exactly 100 years across the 106 countries covered since the inception of the report. But given the widening of the gap, it will not be closed for another 217 years • Education gender gap could be reduced to parity within the next 13 years • Political dimension currently holds the widest gender gap. It could be closed in 99 years Some Numbers…
- 7. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.7 Global Performance 2017 Note. Adapted from “Global Performance 2017” by World Economic Forum, 2018, The Global Gender Gap Report. Retrieved from: http://reports.weforum.org/global-gender-gap-report-2017/results-and-analysis/
- 8. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.8 • What country do you think is better ranked in the Global Gender Gap Index 2017? Quiz Time! Nicaragua is #6 while Canada holds position #16 Bolivia took position #17 while the US ranked #49 Mexico is #81 and Japan ranked at position #114 The Philippines took #10 while the UK ranked at #15 Sweden performs better at position #5 than Germany at #12 Canada Nicaragua Bolivia United States Mexico Japan Philippines United Kingdom Germany Sweden
- 9. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.9 • Be a role model for other women and especially for young girls • Women filled 47% of all U.S. jobs but only 24% of STEM related jobs (Women in STEM: 2017 Update, 2017) So…What can you do? If you are a woman… If you are a man… • Be a role model. Share what you do with your friends, younger sisters, nieces, etc. What you do in a normal day at work, cool stuff that you built, why it was important, how it impacted a customer, why it was complex and how skilled you are at solving those problems • Introduce your female colleagues to your friends, daughters, nieces, etc, so they realize it is not only men who work on IT and they have role models to project themselves working in the IT field • Mention your female colleagues in casual conversations, make it a natural part of your discussions • Encourage girls that show interest in a STEM related profession, help them find resources and women who work in the field that they can talk to (or Google famous women in the field and their accomplishments)
- 10. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.10 • Do not ALWAYS volunteer to do the housework So…What can you do? If you are a woman… If you are a man… • Do not be the one who always volunteers to clean up after a potluck, gathering, or any other event you attend at work • Do not be the one who always takes notes at meetings. Try to contribute in a more impactful way • Volunteer to do the housework • Take meeting notes if needed • Take turns to carry over that type of activities
- 11. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.11 • Sit close to the action in meetings/discussions So…What can you do? If you are a woman… If you are a man… • Be an active participant in meetings/discussions • Dare to ask questions, tough and easy (and silly) ones if you need to • Positively challenge others ideas if you are not satisfied with something and externalize your opinions if you think you have a better idea to tackle a problem • Do not let yourself being interrupted by others • Engage your female colleagues in important discussions • Make sure there’s equal representation of man and woman in your teams • Listen to your female colleagues and give them the opportunity to present ideas • Take an extra minute to think before discarding a suggestion from a female colleague • Do not interrupt • If you observe someone interrupting, you can ask him/her to let the other person finish his/her idea
- 12. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.12 • Apply to positions you are interested in • Men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of them (Women don’t apply to jobs, 2015) So…What can you do? If you are a woman… If you are a man… • Apply even though you think you don’t met the requirements 100% but have a good base to carry on your duties
- 13. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.13 • Negotiate So…What can you do? If you are a woman… If you are a man… • Don’t be afraid of negotiation. Whether asking for a promotion or raise, or simply advocating a different solution to a problem, using different resources, etc., negotiate • In a position to give raises/promotions, push for other women to get them and help them realize they are good candidates for raises/promotions • In a position to give a woman a raise/promotion. Be consciously impartial and follow exactly the same process you would follow for any other raise/promotion candidate. No more. No less. • Be open and mindful in these situations.
- 14. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.14 • Don’t apologize, know your worth and stick to your guns So…What can you do? If you are a woman… If you are a man… • Do not apologize when negotiating • “It is very important to be fair in your ask, so you must also unapologetically believe in what you are asking for and your worth.” (How Women Can Make an Impact, 2018) • Know that you are worth a lot. Companies crave talent and need diversity • Do not give up easily when negotiating. Stick to your guns, your strengths and don’t settle for decent or good, go for the best deal
- 15. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.15 • Take recognition. Do not minimize it. Never. Ever. So…What can you do? If you are a woman… If you are a man… • Take recognition for the work you do. Never minimize it. Talk about why it was hard to solve, what it took to get it done and how you solved it. Own your success. • Delete from your vocabulary the following: o “Oh it was nothing.” o “Don’t worry. It took 5 min.” o “No big deal, anytime.” • Instead use: o “Thanks. Yeah, that was pretty hard because…” o “I appreciate that. Took me a while to figure out the issue…” o “Yes! It was a big deal, I have delivered a lot of value by… ” • Champion female colleagues. • Support their successes. Recognize their accomplishments. • Take the time to praise your female coworkers publicly
- 16. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.16 • Listen to some advice from Sheryl Sandberg… Ted Talk by Sheryl Sandberg If we still have time…
- 17. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.17 • Questions & Answers • Small group discussions Discussion Time
- 18. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved.Copyright © 2018 CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. • “Global Gender Gap Index” (2018). The Global Gender Gap Report. World Economic Forum. Retrieved from: https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-global-gender-gap-report-2017 • “Global Performance 2017” . World Economic Forum, 2018, The Global Gender Gap Report. Retrieved from: http://reports.weforum.org/global-gender-gap-report-2017/results-and-analysis/ • “Women in STEM: 2017 Update”. Women in STEM: 2017: Update. U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration. Retrieved from: http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/women-in-stem-2017-update.pdf • “Women don’t apply to jobs” (2014). Why Women Don’t Apply for Jobs Unless They’re 100% Qualified. Harvard Business Review, Tara Sophia Mohr. Retrieved from: https://hbr.org/2014/08/why-women-dont-apply-for-jobs-unless-theyre-100- qualified • “How Women Can Make an Impact” (2018). Closing the gender gap. Tips and resources for women to rise in their careers. Tips for women to become better negotiators. Retrieved from: https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/closing-gender-gap/ 18 Sources
- 19. Copyright © 2018CapTech Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Others Talk, We Listen® Thank You
Editor's Notes
- #6 The occupational gap is probably the most important one because it start changes in all other dimensions. When companies start hiring and looking to hire more women: - colleges change their strategies and start focus on getting more of what companies are looking for to adjust to the current context. This impacts directly the education dimension. As companies have more women in their workforce they start adjusting internal policies and benefits to keep up with their work base needs. Meaning, better salaries, better health benefits, retirement, etc. This benefits not only women but everyone. Companies start being more competitive on what they have to offer to attract talent. Also policymakers are forced to look to the change and stablish policies to accommodate companies diversification, and encourage economic growth.
- #7 Not only is the news not what we had hoped for – some modest progress perhaps – it shows that we are actually going backwards. Instead of taking a mere 170 years to close the gap at our current rate of ‘progress’, it will now take 217 years.
- #8 We are lucky enough to be surrounded by awesome female colleagues. Since this is our day-to-to-day reality, we sometimes forget this is a very uncommon situation. Most IT companies are male dominated and I wanted to show the numbers because we still have a lot of work to do, let not think this is improving by itself because unfortunately it is not improving fast enough.
- #9 Top 3: Iceland Norway Finland Bottom 3: 142. Syria 143. Pakistan 144. Yemen
- #10 Break the stereotype that women do not perform well in STEM related occupations. Girls in STEM related job are living proof that a STEM job is just like any other job, if you like you can do it.
- #11 We need to break stereotypes. Not saying notes are a waste of time, but it should not be the same person taking notes all the time.
- #12 Often I’m surprised about how much it is just assumed at meetings and when I start asking questions and participating I very often get: I didn’t think of that, or I assumed… One thing I have seen very often too is people ignoring woman proposals. Plain ignoring.
- #13 And I’m not saying go find a job right now and apply. This one is more aimed at encourage you to do something if you are interested in it. If you are a “backend” developer but would really like to try to explore the CX practice, raise your hand, you never know, there may be just the right project waiting for you. it can’t hurt to believe more in ourselves. But in this case, it’s more important that we believe less in what appear to be the rules. Girls are very very well trained to follow rules regarding this type of things, it is engrained in our society, and in this case, it hurts our chances to work on something we would really like to. I’m also not saying stop being a software engineer and try civil engineering…but as Sheryl Sandberg said: Women sistematically understimate their own abilities. Man attributes their own success to themselves while women attributes it to other factors.
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- #15 Whatever you do, don’t apologize. Countless women have been conditioned to say they’re sorry, especially in situations where they feel they are being unreasonable. Women are very concerned about the comfort and happiness of others, and often feel that, by having their own demands or needs, they are inconveniencing others. The fact of the matter is that these thoughts have no place at the negotiating table. While it’s important to be fair in your ask, you must also unapologetically believe in yourself and your worth.