Women in IT talk by Mrs. Shilpa Karadiguddi Madam
The percentage of women working in IT, the gap between the women workforce and the men workforce in the IT industry, despite various surveys conducted vouching for brilliance and knowingness of the needs of the industry. Women working in IT in India is 34% better than the Western countries, but still not at the 50% mark.
She mentioned that women knew 8/10 prerequisites for a particular role versus men knowing just 3/10 needs. But lack of self-confidence in women leads to self-doubt and they refrain from applying for Jobs.
She encouraged women to be more confident and fulfil their dreams like their male counterparts. She was proud to mention that Scrum-connect prefers to hire or provide equal opportunity and choose candidates without gender bias.
She explained the different perks of working with Scrum-connect as a woman and the other benefits provided. She was inspiring too many in the auditorium.