Organizations are working hard to create cultural shifts to empower women

Vicki Batka, Senior Vice President of sales for APJ - Trellix

“It’s a million-dollar question when it comes to women in tech. We need to encourage young girls to start early by conducting courses in school itself. Today, organizations are more open and are working hard to create large cultural shifts that will empower women in their companies. Despite these efforts, there is still a lot of work to be done in the technology industry to elevate women as leaders. According to a global Trellix survey, when it comes to encouraging more people to consider a career in cybersecurity, respondents reported inclusivity and equality for women (79%), diversity of the cybersecurity workforce (77%) and pay gaps between different demographic groups (72%) as highly or extremely important factors for the industry to address.

Similarly, in India, while there has been a significant rise in the number of women in technology related roles, they still face multiple challenges while climbing the corporate ladder. Organizations should work with government agencies, schools, and any STEM programs to conduct special programs that encourage women to become a part of the technology and cybersecurity space.

Historically, technology programs in India have been heavily based on people’s availability to attend. However, COVID created opportunities for more women to learn ‘in their timeframe’. An increasing availability of home-based e-learning programs, combined with an on-call access to courses have boosted the chances of women professionals to learn and upskill themselves.”