Women in tech

The tech industry will face a challenge next year - there will be a shortage of 70 000 people in the IT industry in Sweden alone by 2024 External link.. An important part of meeting this challenge is to increase the number of women in the industry. Including more women broadens the recruitment base and allows companies to meet demand. At the same time, companies can benefit from their different perspectives and experience to solve problems and move the industry forward.

What does increasing the number of women in tech mean?

Having more women in tech can also help reduce gender stereotypes and increase gender equality in the industry. It can help create a more inclusive work environment for everyone, regardless of gender or background, which has been shown to increase team performance External link.. However, increasing the number of women in the tech industry does not mean reducing the number of men, it is about creating an industry where everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute to their full potential and creating a fairer and more equal industry for everyone.

But actively working to increase gender equality in tech is not an easy task. There are several barriers that can make it more difficult for women to enter and pursue a career in the tech industry. To solve this, we need to work together as a society and industry to create a more inclusive and fair environment. For example, by increasing access to mentoring programs for women, fighting discrimination and inequality in the workplace, and creating more role models and positive examples for women in the industry.

We can also work to create a culture where it is more acceptable and encouraging for women to take an interest in technology and computing. By making the tech industry more accessible and inclusive, we can create a future where everyone can contribute to the development of technology on an equal footing.

Sitevision – a door opener

I believe that there is a threshold for young women to take a step into the industry and try working in tech because of a fear of the technology field, perhaps mainly based on inexperience and ignorance. But what if that threshold can be lowered with a tool that is easy to access and understand, even for those with less experience in programming – a tool like Sitevision. Sitevision as a tool can open doors for new graduates and people from neighboring industries and roles to dare to work in tech. That's actually how I got into the industry myself, as a web developer in Sitevision when I was still a student.

But Sitevision is not only a gateway to the industry, it also provides great opportunities to continue developing. You can dive into new technologies, build advanced solutions and develop cool features. Sitevision may be a door opener, but it's also a reason to stay!

How gender equality at HiQ makes us better

In the Sitevision team at HiQ there are many women, in fact more than 60 percent. Which is great! I believe that gender equality in our team is one of the many success factors behind our successful projects.

With our different personalities and experiences, we tackle the challenges we face, and together we come up with unexpected solutions.

In my opinion, a lot has happened in tech just since I started working about seven years ago. Today, there are many more women in the industry to be inspired by. More women are now showing the way, taking up space and inspiring others to do the same. This is a good step towards getting women into all sorts of IT roles. Everything from programmers and system architects to project managers and designers or other expertise. I think this is also a must in order to reach the 70 000 people that will be missing next year. We are making a difference and have taken a good first step, now it is time for the next.

What is the breakdown where you work? Are you also ready to take a step forward? If you want to discuss further or hear more about how we at HiQ work, please get in touch. Hope to hear from you in the future!

Many thanks to my colleague Maria for her help with this post.