In an organization, diversity, equality, and inclusivity (DEI) help bring diverse viewpoints and ideas to build more inventive, productive, and resilient enterprises. It also contributes to equality of opportunity and treatment in the workplace at all stages of the employment relationship, including recruitment, retention, promotion, remuneration, and access to training and skills development.
Over the past three decades, the gender gap in organizations has narrowed, attributed to labour mobility worldwide. There has been an increasing global awareness that all workers have a right to a dignified and respectful workplace irrespective of their sexual orientation and ethnicity, which helps to promote an open and inclusive workplace. The labor market disruption due to the COVID-19 has had devastating consequences globally. According to International Labour Organization (ILO), women’s employment declined by 5% globally in 2020 compared with around 4% for men.
The technology industry is working towards closing the gender gap and enhancing inclusivity in the years ahead. Technology companies must create flexible work and well-being programs such as free mental health counseling and childcare to promote positive work culture.
Amazon, Meta, Apple, Alphabet, and Microsoft are big tech companies with a significant women representation in their global workforce.
Amazon is an online retailer and web service provider. In 2021, the tech company reported 44.8% women participation in its workforce, an increase of 0.2 percentage points over 2020. At the senior level (Level 8+), representation of women globally increased to 23.1% by 1 percentage point over 2020. The company also aims to increase the number of women at Level 8 – Level 10 in technology and science roles by 30% year over year.
Meta is a provider of social networking, advertising, and business insight solutions, reported 36.7% of women participating in its workforce in 2021, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points over 2020, and in leadership roles, the representation of women globally increased to 35.5% by 1.3 percentage points over 2020.
Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers (PCs), portable and wearable devices. The company reported 34.8% women participation in its workforce in 2021, an increase of 0.8 percentage points over 2020. At the leadership level representation of women globally increased to 31.4% by 0.4 percentage points over 2020.
Alphabet is the holding company of Google, which is a global technology company. The company reported 32.5% women participation in its workforce in 2021, an increase of 0.5 percentage points over 2020. In leadership roles, the representation of women globally increased to 28.1% by 1.4 percentage points over 2020.
Microsoft develops, licenses, and supports software products, services, and devices. The company reported 29.7% women participation in its workforce in 2021, an increase of 1.1 percentage points over 2020. In senior management, the representation of women globally increased to 21.1% by 1.1 percentage points over 2020.
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