Women in tech: Common barriers to promotion 2021, by race

Published by
Ahmed Sherif,
Jul 7, 2023
One of the biggest barriers for all women in the tech industry who aspire to be promoted is the overall unclear path forward, according to 60 and 69 percent of women of color and white women in tech, respectively. It is noteworthy to mention that women of color in tech feel more overall barriers to promotion than white women, especially when it comes to gender bias, racial bias, and lack of trust in ability.

Biggest barriers for getting promoted among women in the technology industry in 2021, by race

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March 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

114*

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Gender-identified women from the tech industry

Method of interview

Email survey

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The source phrases the question as follows: "What are the biggest barriers to women in tech getting promoted?"

*Women who feel either 'not at all confident' or 'a little bit confident' that they will get promoted in the next two years.

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