Content about "gender equality"

People of different genders working at the same table
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

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
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.

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.
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.
News article

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

Susanna Bairoh.
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

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

Ryhmä opiskelijoita Aalto-yliopiston kampuksella ulkona ottamassa ryhmäkuvaa
Short curriculum on equality.

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

Opiskelija istumassa ikkunan edessä ja käyttämässä puhelinta
This page offers you a glossary related to equality.

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

Opiskelijoita istumassa pöydän ääressä
What does equality actually mean?

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

Joukko opiskelijoita/työntekijöitä keskustelemassa
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.

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

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

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

Susanna Bairoh.
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

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