The gender equity gap in thetechsector is well-documented.
The issue is prevalent at every level of the industry.
Despite this pessimistic picture, technology can also provide a means to end the gender equity gap.
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When she returned to work after her maternity leave, she experienced pay inequity herself.
So you have this 74% gap between employer branding and the actual employee experience.
Thats what we aim to close.
Equity isnt simply the right thing to do, but also a massive economic opportunity, Roy says.
To be precise, that economic opportunity could add$12 trillionto global GDP.
In fact, equitys economic return during a downturn is higher than in regular times, she explains.
With a system thats equitable by design, we have the opportunity to really facilitateequitywithin our lifetime.
The question isnt whether we can reach equity using technology.
Its whether we will choose to.
Because it is within our realm to make this reality.
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Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
