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“Since the last decade, the IT industry has shown tremendous improvement when it comes to bridging the gender gap and empowering women through STEM education. This has encouraged women to join entry-level positions and make their way to the top, but we are nowhere close to equal opportunities when it comes to women in intermediate management levels and senior leadership roles. As per the latest NASSCOM report, with women constituting more than 36% of the total talent pool working in the IT sector, India's IT industry is among the largest private-sector employers of women. Organisations need to formulate an intentional and continuous approach to implement equality and better representation of women and this can only be accomplished by developing proper policies and a conducive ecosystem offering flexible workstyles, equal pay, child-care support, and empowerment through the right skill set and training. These proactive measures can help women ascend the IT corporate ladder and enjoy better opportunities for career growth.”

Spokesperson- Rituparna Mandal, GM, MediaTek

Update: 2022-03-08 11:14 GMT

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