{"id":6302,"date":"2022-03-31T15:40:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T15:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kubepartners.com\/?p=6302"},"modified":"2022-04-01T12:26:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:26:59","slug":"0803","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kubepartners.com\/it\/0803\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in STEM: towards gender parity in the IT sector"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The global scenario<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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R<\/span>ecent decades <\/span>have seen<\/span> significant progress in <\/span>the <\/span>feminis<\/span>ation of<\/span> STEM (<\/span>Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)<\/span> faculties<\/span>. This<\/span> has <\/span>helped<\/span> to <\/span>strengthen women’s inclusion in the labour market<\/span> –<\/span> including the IT industry<\/span> – <\/span>facilitat<\/span>ing<\/span> career progression <\/span>for women <\/span>and <\/span>improving<\/span> their <\/span>expectations <\/span>of professional success and <\/span>personal fulfilment<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But a gender gap remains, and e<\/span>stimated figures show that<\/span> the gap in<\/span> IT is not specific to <\/span>any<\/span> one <\/span>region<\/span>. It is a global phenomenon. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women are still vastly underrepresented in STEM <\/span>jobs <\/span>in the States. <\/span>Their share of this workforce has<\/span> grown<\/span> considerably, <\/span>from <\/span>just <\/span>8%<\/span> in 1970 to 27% in 2019<\/span>, <\/span>but men still dominate th<\/span>e<\/span> field<\/span>,<\/span>mak<\/span>ing<\/span> up 73% of all STEM employees<\/span> (compared to<\/span> 52% of the U.S. workforce <\/span>as a whole)<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile in the European Union, o<\/span>nly 17% of the almost 8 million IT specialists are women (EIGE study, 2021).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On the positive side, <\/span>the demand for STEM professionals is expected to grow by 8%<\/span> annually <\/span>between 2013 and 2025<\/span>, well ahead of the 3% <\/span>average growth forecast for all occupations. With the IT workforce ageing rapidly, replacement workers need to be trained up<\/span>.<\/span> As<\/span> women in the E.U. make up the majority of graduates from tertiary education<\/span>, this represents a great<\/span> opportunity to redress the gender imbalance in the IT sector<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The situation in Italy and Milan<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Although<\/span> women’s education levels are higher than men’s<\/span> in Italy<\/span>, the national employment rate for women is much lower<\/span>:<\/span> just <\/span>56.1%<\/span>,<\/span> compared to<\/span> 76.8%<\/span> for men (b<\/span>ased on<\/span> 2019 data from<\/span> ISTAT<\/span>, the <\/span>Italian National Institute of Statistics<\/span>)<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What’s more, when it comes to studying for STEM jobs, Italian women are significantly underrepresented, making up only 36% of all students<\/span> enrolled in<\/span> STEM degree<\/span> courses<\/span>. Focusing on Milanese universities, t<\/span>he share of <\/span>women<\/span> is\u00a0<\/span>even lower, at just<\/span> 30%<\/span> of <\/span>STEM <\/span>students<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kube Partners<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kube Partners has made great strides in this area. Despite <\/span>the<\/span> pandemic, the team has <\/span>more than doubled<\/span> in the last three years, and 25% of the group are women.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lorena Liuzzo, who joined the company in December 2020 <\/span>as a data scientist, <\/span>has quickly become a vital team member. <\/span>After earning<\/span> a PhD in Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering<\/span>, Lorena first<\/span> embarked on a career<\/span> in academia<\/span> before<\/span> approach<\/span>ing<\/span> the world of IT.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“<\/span>Having chosen a <\/span><\/i>male-dominated faculty<\/span><\/i>, I know that the path for a woman <\/span><\/i>in <\/span><\/i>engineering is not as simple as it is for those who study humanities. <\/span><\/i>G<\/span><\/i>ender-based obstacles exist; the credibility of a male engineer is much higher than that of a woman perform<\/span><\/i>ing<\/span><\/i> the same job, with <\/span><\/i>t<\/span><\/i>he same qualifications and skills. Joining a company like Kube Partners has allowed me to be perceived simply as a professional, <\/span><\/i>no different<\/span><\/i> from my male colleagues.<\/span><\/i>“<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Greta Canziani, a graduated in Statistics and Economics who has worked <\/span>in Kube as a Software Developer<\/span> since 2019<\/span>, tells a similar story.<\/span> “<\/span>I wanted to <\/span><\/i>find a job that <\/span><\/i>combine<\/span><\/i>d<\/span><\/i> my passion for mathematics with <\/span><\/i>the chance<\/span><\/i> to grow and become independent quickly<\/span><\/i>,” <\/span><\/i>she explains<\/span>.<\/span> <\/i>“<\/span><\/i>My first work experience in a large corporat<\/span><\/i>ion<\/span><\/i> <\/i>exposed<\/span><\/i> me <\/span><\/i>to<\/span><\/i> the difference in perception between m<\/span><\/i>e <\/span><\/i>and my male colleagues. When I <\/span><\/i>first <\/span><\/i>came to Kube Partners, I was afraid of moving to a much smaller <\/span><\/i>company<\/span><\/i>. But I immediately <\/span><\/i>appreciated<\/span><\/i> <\/i>that <\/span><\/i>the environment was different. Here you are considered first and foremost as a professional, where what <\/span><\/i>counts is what <\/span><\/i>you can do<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/i> Being part of a small team <\/span><\/i>also <\/span><\/i>means I can learn<\/span><\/i> through<\/span><\/i> direct contact with<\/span><\/i> <\/i>senior colleagues.<\/span><\/i>“<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What the future holds<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite the slow<\/span> pace<\/span> of<\/span> progress in<\/span> bridging the gender gap <\/span>in both the academic and <\/span>work<\/span> environments<\/span>, the future looks bright.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A few weeks ago, the Italian Minister <\/span>for <\/span>Universit<\/span>ies<\/span> and Research, Maria Cristina Messa, introduced two measures to support women in the fight against gender inequalities, namely more scholarships for girls wanting to study STEM subjects and mobility support<\/span>:<\/span> “<\/span>We are <\/span><\/i>increasing scholarships for the most capable and deserving, in particular with an increase of 20% <\/span><\/i>i<\/span><\/i>n scholarships for women who are signing up for STEM degrees <\/span><\/i>“<\/span>, she stated<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile Elena Bonetti, <\/span>Minister for Equal Opportunities and the Family<\/span>, expressed her vision as follows: <\/span>“<\/span>Investing in education, training and enhancement of women also in the scientific field, plus removing any barrier or stereotype that unfortunately still exists today<\/span><\/i>“<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kube Partners is following <\/span>such<\/span> developments with interest and continues to <\/span>work towards<\/span> gender equality in the IT sector<\/span>, for example by collaborating with the Politecnico di Milano and CEFRIEL (Center for Digital Innovation and International Research, based in Milan). Moreover<\/span>, the company is <\/span>always looking<\/span> for the right people to fill news roles<\/span>, with no consideration of gender.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recent decades have seen significant progress in the feminisation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) faculties. 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