Most women in IT work overtime to advance in their careers - Help Net Security
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71% of women in IT roles work longer hours to advance their careers. Organizations could do more to balance gender equality in the workplace.

As a historically male-dominated industry, many IT companies have been described as having limited career development opportunities for female employees, according to Acronis. Issues like lack of mentorship, inadequate policies for work-life balance, and sometimes even a culture of exclusion have contributed to this. To gain insight into the current state of gender diversity in IT, Acronis commissioned a survey of full-time female employees to gauge their sentiments on equality in the IT industry and … More → The post Most women in IT work overtime to advance in their careers appeared first on Help Net Security.

  • lath@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Exactly. Everyone is deemed replaceable in the name of profit, other than the higher-ups. So overworking isn’t the solution, making yourself visibly more irreplaceable than your immediate boss(es) is how you advance in your career.