Content about "gender equality"

People of different genders working at the same table
More than half of the gender pay gap in tech is unexplained
The pay gap between men and women in the technology industry has hardly narrowed at all in more than a decade. This is shown by the 2023 Labour Market Survey conducted by the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK.
News article
Keywords:
TEK's research, salary, gender equality, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/more-than-half-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-tech-is-unexplained

Miesten palkat ovat edelleen hieman korkeammalla tasolla kuin naisten
Salaries of men and women in tech
A gender pay gap also exists in the technology sector. The unexplained pay gap after controlling for various variables is still 5.5 per cent.
Keywords:
salary, gender equality, TEK's research, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-diversity-equality-and-inclusion/salaries-of-men-and-women-in-tech

Henkilö istuu portaalla läppäri sylissään, vieressä sateenkaaren värinen juomapullo.
Women and non-binary people experience more sexual harassment than men
Non-binary people experience more sexual harrasment at work than men or women. Highly educated professionals who belong to sexual or gender minorities experience more harassment and are also less confident that their employer would address harassment, reveals a survey conducted among Akava affiliates.
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Keywords:
LHBTIQ+, gender equality, TEK's research, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/women-and-non-binary-people-experience-more-sexual-harassment-than-men

Susanna Bairoh.
Blog post: Nine Engineers and One Woman
My research focuses on gender equality, equity, and inclusivity in the field of technology. The persistent gender inequality in advancing to leadership positions continues to perplex me. Numerous studies illustrate how merits stick to men.
Blog post
Keywords:
leadership, gender equality, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-post-nine-engineers-and-one-woman

Ryhmä opiskelijoita Aalto-yliopiston kampuksella ulkona ottamassa ryhmäkuvaa
Six golden rules for more equal activities
Short curriculum on equality.
Keywords:
student, gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/students/equality-guide/six-golden-rules-for-more-equal-activities

Opiskelija istumassa ikkunan edessä ja käyttämässä puhelinta
Glossary
This page offers you a glossary related to equality.
Keywords:
student, gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/students/equality-guide/glossary

Opiskelijoita istumassa pöydän ääressä
Equality
What does equality actually mean?
Keywords:
student, gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/students/equality-guide/equality

Joukko opiskelijoita/työntekijöitä keskustelemassa
Instructions for action
This page offers tips on how to act if you experience or witness inappropriate behaviour, how to bring the issue up and how to handle situations like these.
Keywords:
student, gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/students/equality-guide/instructions-for-action

Opiskelijoita istumassa nurmikolla kesäisenä päivänä
Equality Guide
This Equality Guide offers concrete tips for building a more equal and non-discriminatory student culture as well as for intervening in inappropriate behaviour.
Keywords:
student, gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/students/equality-guide

Susanna Bairoh.
Stereotypes and a masculine culture keep women in the minority in technology
Attempts have been made to increase the number of women in the field of technology for decades. However, the attempts have not been successful: In Finland, only one in five technology professionals is a woman. It is often argued that women lack an innate interest in technology. However, the lack of interest is not the cause but the consequence: the technology industry is structured to be masculine.
News article
Keywords:
gender equality, work life, equality, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/stereotypes-and-a-masculine-culture-keep-women-in-the-minority-in-technology

Kaksi naisoletettua seisoo valkoisen rakennuksen edessä, toinen antaa toiselle poskisuudelman.
TEK supports joy and riot
TEK is proud to be an official support partner of Helsinki Pride for the fourth year and is continuing its work for more equal working life.
News article
Keywords:
family and work life, gender equality, parental leave

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-supports-joy-and-riot

Secretary General of Seta Kerttu Tarjamo and TEK's Work Life Specialist Sirkku Pohja at TEK's office in Pasila.
Seta grants Apple of Good Information to TEK
Seta grants the Apple of Good Information annually to an individual or community that has advanced the position of sexual or gender minorities or spread good, factual information about the diversity of sexual orientation and gender. TEK is the first trade union to receive the recognition.
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Keywords:
award, gender equality, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/seta-grants-apple-of-good-information-to-tek

kahvikuppi, johon heijastuu sateenkaari
LGBTIQ+ career development takes more work
Technology students who belong to sexual and/or gender minorities see more risks in their future than students who do not belong to these minorities.
News article
Keywords:
wellbeing, student research, gender equality, TEK's research, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/lgbtiq-career-development-takes-more-work

Kuvassa on TEKille diplomityönsä tehnyt Antti Ilmavirta
Technology students’ associations strive for more inclusive activities
Antti Ilmavirta's thesis found that the associations that provide freshman education consider their activities to be inclusive, but also identify areas that need to be improved. Ilmavirta will now be able to use the lessons learned from his thesis as the Executive Director of the Aalto University Student Union.
News article
Keywords:
Aalto University, student, gender equality, teekkari (technology student), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/technology-students-associations-strive-for-more-inclusive-activities

Results to the question "I fear I will face discrimination in my future career (LGBTQI+ students)"
Nearly half of LGBTQI+ students fear discrimination in their career
Technology students who belong to sexual and/or gender minorities see more risks in their future than students who do not belong to these minorities.
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Keywords:
student, student research, discrimination, gender equality, TEK's research, research, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/nearly-half-of-lgbtqi-students-fear-discrimination-in-their-career

TEK studies: Diversity, equality and inclusion
How are DEI themes displayed at technology workplaces?
Keywords:
gender equality, TEK's research, research, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-diversity-equality-and-inclusion

Susanna Bairoh ja Sanna Putila ulkona.
Study: Men experience the dismantling of privileges as discrimination
Discrimination faced by women remains a significant problem in the field of technology, but a recent study also highlights discrimination experienced by men. The discrimination men experience in tech is often related to measures that promote equality.
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Keywords:
discrimination, gender equality, TEK's research, research, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/study-men-experience-the-dismantling-of-privileges-as-discrimination

students walking
TEK’s Student Survey: Minority groups are susceptible to harassment
Technology students belonging to minorities face more harassment and mistreatment than non-minority students. Their experiences include exclusion, undervaluing their skills, inappropriate comments and sexual harassment.
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Keywords:
education, student, student research, discrimination, gender equality, teekkari (technology student), work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-student-survey-minority-groups-are-susceptible-to-harassment

Work culture impacts the success of women in tech
How women in tech see the level of inclusivity at their workplace impacts their experience, opportunities and success.
News article
Keywords:
gender equality, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/work-culture-impacts-the-success-of-women-in-tech

A disabled employee is a professional like everyone else
Petri Pohjonen reminds us that when it comes to work, it is expertise that matters, not individual characteristics.
News article
Keywords:
gender equality, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/disabled-employee-professional-everyone-else

Manager, here is how you can be a good ally
An equal manager recognises their own prejudices and wants to learn new things.
News article
Keywords:
gender equality, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/manager-here-how-you-can-be-good-ally

Here’s how you can support a rainbow co-worker
A good ally talks about their positive attitude towards rainbow folks at the workplace, intervenes when people say discriminatory things and listens to minorities.
News article
Keywords:
gender equality, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/heres-how-you-can-support-rainbow-co-worker

“I don’t know any M. Sc. in Technology who is Romany"
In work life, diversity must be understood in a broad sense. All minorities must be seen and their needs taken into account. Work life must be open to us all, says TEK’s Sirkku Pohja.
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Keywords:
gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/i-dont-know-any-m-sc-technology-who-romany

"You don't have to fit into a single mould in the tech sector"
Uchenna Ikegwuonu ended up in the tech sector through many different twists and turns. She encourages women and people from different backgrounds to approach the field with an open mind.
News article
Keywords:
gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/you-dont-have-fit-single-mould-tech-sector

Everyone is equally worthy
Promoting diversity is not only the right thing to do, but also good for the organisation.
News article
Keywords:
wellbeing, gender equality, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/everyone-equally-worthy

Technology companies are overlooking potential competence
When it comes to achieving an equal workplace that values diversity, Finnish workplaces still have a way to go.
News article
Keywords:
gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/technology-companies-are-overlooking-potential-competence