We have to fight for a fairer tech industry for women
Women are employed in the majority of AI-threatened roles – while recruitment practices in tech favour men. To achieve parity in this key industry, we must act now.
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Women are employed in the majority of AI-threatened roles – while recruitment practices in tech favour men. To achieve parity in this key industry, we must act now.
Having more women in tech would boost GDP and benefit society as a whole. But how to achieve it? By busting the myths, for a start, says Gillian Tans, CEO of Booking.com.