abstract: 'Women represent over the half of university graduates in Spain. However,

  the percentage of women graduating with degrees in Computing and

  Engineering drops to 23\% (European Commission. {[}2016. She figures.

  Brussels: Directorate-General for Research and Innovation]). Women are a

  minority in the workplace in the IT sector, despite it being one of the

  most dynamic industries with a positive future outlook. Existent

  literature highlights that women face a variety of barriers that can

  impede their progress in the workplace, mainly related to work-life

  conflicts. However, the attempts carried out thus far to improve women''s

  work-life balance have had little effect in this sector, where the

  numbers lag behind those of other sectors. The reasons behind those

  numbers must be understood. In this sense, this study aims to gain a

  deeper understanding of work/personal lives of women in IT sectors

  throughout the course of their lives. The results obtained from a

  tailor-made survey in Spain show that women working in IT are very

  work-oriented and committed to their careers and have fewer conflicts

  regarding work-life balance than was expected. It was in fact age,

  income and perception of gender discrimination that stood out as

  significant variables that may explain the difficulties encountered. In

  light of this, flexible work policies are not enough to increase the

  number of women in IT, and we suggest actions that could serve to fight

  stereotypes regarding gender and age in the workplace.'
affiliation: 'Lamolla, L (Corresponding Author), Univ Oberta Catalunya, Econ \& Business
  Studies, Ave Tibidabo 39-45, Barcelona 08035, Spain.

  Lamolla, Laura, Univ Oberta Catalunya, Econ \& Business Studies, Ave Tibidabo 39-45,
  Barcelona 08035, Spain.

  Gonzalez Ramos, Ana M., Internet Interdisciplinary Inst IN3, Parc Mediterrani Tecnol,
  Barcelona, Spain.'
author: Lamolla, Laura and Gonzalez Ramos, Ana M.
author-email: llamollak@uoc.edu
author_list:
- family: Lamolla
  given: Laura
- family: Gonzalez Ramos
  given: Ana M.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1080/13668803.2018.1483321
eissn: 1469-3615
files: []
issn: 1366-8803
journal: COMMUNITY WORK \& FAMILY
keywords: Work centrality; gender; work-life integration; life course; IT
keywords-plus: 'LIFE BALANCE; GENDER IN/AUTHENTICITY; FLEXIBILITY; CAREERS; FAMILY;

  TIME; NEGOTIATION; EMPLOYMENT; POLICIES; JOB'
language: English
month: MAR 14
number: '2'
number-of-cited-references: '42'
orcid-numbers: 'Gonzalez, Ana Maria/0000-0003-1808-0291

  Lamolla, Laura/0000-0002-2476-0261'
pages: 125-140
papis_id: c3c90ff6850e543a7592a8f4387f9ab9
ref: Lamolla2020ticktocksounds
researcherid-numbers: 'Gonzalez, Ana Maria/A-1424-2015

  Ramos, Ana Maria Baltazar/GPX-8056-2022

  '
times-cited: '7'
title: Tick-tock sounds different for women working in IT areas
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000514932400002
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '10'
volume: '23'
web-of-science-categories: Sociology
year: '2020'