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abstract: 'In a rapidly globalizing world, high growth sectors like information
technology (IT) hold the key to narrow or broaden the gulf between men
and women at work. However, there is a serious underrepresentation of
women in the technology sector, particularly in leadership roles. This
gulf between men and women at work is likely to widen unless immediate
action is taken. ICT jobs can provide women with greater opportunities
and higher wages, compared to the low-skill jobs that women are often
crowded into. Yet, achieving gender neutrality and inclusivity in the IT
sector is an uphill task. This paper focuses on the challenges,
opportunities and conditions that can be created to facilitate the
participation of urban, educated women of Pakistan in the IT sector.
Although the empowerment aspects of individualization in the workplace
for women are tangible, in Pakistan, there are a number of
socio-cultural barriers and an implicit gender bias in education and
employment which prevents greater participation of women in the IT
sector. The paper also sets out specific recommendations for the
government and private sectors to further increase gender inclusivity in
employment. In doing so, it draws upon primary research and current
behavioral economic insights and makes the case that a multi-sectoral
effort involving the private sector, government, and macro-social
environment is critical to radically disrupting bias, providing
norm-changing solutions, and ensuring rapid gains to the economy from
the inclusion of women in the sector.'
affiliation: 'Tanwir, M (Corresponding Author), Ctr Dev Studies, 7 West Rd, Cambridge
CB3 9DP, England.
Tanwir, Maryam; Khemka, Nitya, Univ Cambridge, Ctr Dev Studies, Cambridge, England.'
author: Tanwir, Maryam and Khemka, Nitya
author-email: mt383@cam.ac.uk
author_list:
- family: Tanwir
given: Maryam
- family: Khemka
given: Nitya
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1080/09718524.2018.1496695
eissn: 0973-0656
files: []
issn: 0971-8524
journal: GENDER TECHNOLOGY \& DEVELOPMENT
keywords: 'Gender; information technology; work force participation; Pakistan;
unconscious bias; gender stereotype'
keywords-plus: ROLE-MODELS; WOMEN; SCIENCE; FEMALE; IMPACT
language: English
number: '2'
number-of-cited-references: '59'
pages: 109-129
papis_id: 05b794478af25eb9c82a74897b63828e
ref: Tanwir2018breakingsilicon
times-cited: '5'
title: 'Breaking the silicon ceiling: Gender equality and information technology in
Pakistan'
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000456285000002
usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
usage-count-since-2013: '10'
volume: '22'
web-of-science-categories: Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
year: '2018'