Female employees in U.S. health tech: common barriers to senior leadership 2019

Published by
Ahmed Sherif,
Jul 7, 2023
One of the biggest barriers that hold women (working in the U.S. health technology industry) back from senior leadership is the exclusion from networks of communication and influence, according to a survey of health tech professionals in 2019. Much more women than men felt that they were being excluded from such networks, which speaks for the gender inequality observed in the tech industry at large.

Barriers holding female employees back from senior leadership in the health technology industry in United States as of 2019, by gender

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Release date

February 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

December 17. 2018 to March 4. 2019

Number of respondents

Female (n=251), male (n=152)

Special properties

Employees in health technology for an average of 17.2 years

Method of interview

Email survey

Supplementary notes

The source phrases the question as follows: "In your view, which barriers hold women back from senior leadership?" Respondents were instructed to rank the top four in terms of impact. The percent reflects the proportion of respondents who included each barrier in their top four.

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