Tech roles need women, but companies still prefer men

Technology is too important to be left in the hands of men alone. Unhappily, despite its importance in our daily lives, enough women are not participating in the creation of future technologies. 

The recent Global Gender Gap Report 2021 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has planted many red flags in the technology landscape. As technologies of the fourth industrial revolution destroy many job categories, several new ones are being created, too. However, the role and presence of women in future jobs is negligible and hasn’t risen since 2018. 

Gender gaps are more prevalent in roles requiring disruptive technical skills, according to