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Breaking Barriers & Creating Access for Women to Thrive in IT Women are underrepresented in key sectors as professionals, skilled workers and decision-makers.
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ccording to the leaky pipeline report by Syson Kunda and Marilyn Radebe, “Women are the highest percentage of users of most technology globally as well as in South Africa. Women are the highest users of social media, equipment, and appliances in homes as well as business environments. However, women are underrepresented in the IT
industry, especially in design
and development. Women are underrepresented in key sectors as professionals, skilled workers and decision-makers.” So, if women are the highest users of technology why are they so underrepresented? What can be done to improve statistics and encourage participation of women in the IT sector? How do we break barriers and create access for more
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