October 22, 2025 • 3 mins
This is your Women in Business podcast.
Welcome to Women in Business. Today we're diving into one of the most critical conversations of our time: women navigating the tech industry in 2025. Despite all the progress we hear about, the reality is that women still make up only about 27 percent of the technology workforce. Let's talk about what this means and where we go from here.
First, let's address the elephant in the room: the leadership gap. According to the Nash Squared Digital Leadership Report, only 14 percent of global tech leaders are women. That number hasn't budged since 2022. Even more striking, just 17 percent of technology companies have a woman serving as CEO, and only 8 percent have a female chief technology officer. This isn't just about numbers on a page. This is about decision-making power, about who gets to shape the future of technology, and about whose voices are heard in the boardroom.
Second, we need to talk about the artificial intelligence revolution and how women are being left behind. Women hold just 22 percent of AI roles globally and only 18 percent of AI research positions worldwide according to the Stanford AI Index. As companies plan to increase their use of AI by 2028, this gap becomes even more critical. Skillsoft's Women in Tech Report found that 60 percent of women aren't yet using AI in their work. This isn't a small problem. This is about economic power in the future.
Third, let's discuss the broken rung on the career ladder. Women make up about 29 percent of entry-level tech positions, but that number drops dramatically as we climb higher. Only 39 percent of managerial roles go to women, and women of color face even steeper odds, making up just 4 to 5 percent of senior STEM roles according to the American Association of University Women. This isn't about women lacking ambition. This is about structural barriers that prevent us from advancing.
Fourth, the pay gap persists. McKinsey and Company estimates that closing the gender gap in tech could add 12 trillion dollars to global GDP by 2025. Twelve trillion dollars. That's not just good for women. That's good for everyone. Yet we're still fighting for equal pay, equal opportunities, and equal recognition.
Finally, there's hope on the horizon. More women believe change is coming. 34 percent think gender diversity in tech will be equal within six to ten years. Remote work is expanding opportunities. STEM graduation rates among women are rising. Companies are implementing diversity initiatives and pay equity audits. Change is happening, but we need to accelerate it.
These five discussion points reveal a complex picture. We're making progress, but we're not there yet. The question isn't whether women belong in tech. The question is how fast we can break down the barriers that hold us back.
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Welcome to Women in Business. Today we're diving into one of the most critical conversations of our time: women navigating the tech industry in 2025. Despite all the progress we hear about, the reality is that women still make up only about 27 percent of the technology workforce. Let's talk about what this means and where we go from here.
First, let's address the elephant in the room: the leadership gap. According to the Nash Squared Digital Leadership Report, only 14 percent of global tech leaders are women. That number hasn't budged since 2022. Even more striking, just 17 percent of technology companies have a woman serving as CEO, and only 8 percent have a female chief technology officer. This isn't just about numbers on a page. This is about decision-making power, about who gets to shape the future of technology, and about whose voices are heard in the boardroom.
Second, we need to talk about the artificial intelligence revolution and how women are being left behind. Women hold just 22 percent of AI roles globally and only 18 percent of AI research positions worldwide according to the Stanford AI Index. As companies plan to increase their use of AI by 2028, this gap becomes even more critical. Skillsoft's Women in Tech Report found that 60 percent of women aren't yet using AI in their work. This isn't a small problem. This is about economic power in the future.
Third, let's discuss the broken rung on the career ladder. Women make up about 29 percent of entry-level tech positions, but that number drops dramatically as we climb higher. Only 39 percent of managerial roles go to women, and women of color face even steeper odds, making up just 4 to 5 percent of senior STEM roles according to the American Association of University Women. This isn't about women lacking ambition. This is about structural barriers that prevent us from advancing.
Fourth, the pay gap persists. McKinsey and Company estimates that closing the gender gap in tech could add 12 trillion dollars to global GDP by 2025. Twelve trillion dollars. That's not just good for women. That's good for everyone. Yet we're still fighting for equal pay, equal opportunities, and equal recognition.
Finally, there's hope on the horizon. More women believe change is coming. 34 percent think gender diversity in tech will be equal within six to ten years. Remote work is expanding opportunities. STEM graduation rates among women are rising. Companies are implementing diversity initiatives and pay equity audits. Change is happening, but we need to accelerate it.
These five discussion points reveal a complex picture. We're making progress, but we're not there yet. The question isn't whether women belong in tech. The question is how fast we can break down the barriers that hold us back.
Thank you for tuning in to Women in Business. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss our next episode. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to Women in Business Today, we're diving into one
of the most critical conversations of our time, women navigating
the tech industry in twenty twenty five, despite all the
progress we hear about, the reality is that women still
make up only about twenty seven percent of the technology workforce.
Let's talk about what this means and where we go
from here. First, let's address the elephant in the room,
(00:22):
the leadership gap. According to the Nash Square Digital Leadership Report,
only fourteen percent of global tech leaders are women. That
number hasn't budged since twenty twenty two. Even more striking,
just seventeen percent of technology companies have a woman serving
as CEO and only eight percent have a female Chief
technology officer. This isn't just about numbers on a page.
(00:45):
This is about decision making power, about who gets to
shape the future of technology, and about whose voices are
heard in the boardroom. Second, we need to talk about
the artificial intelligence revolution and how women are being left behind.
Women hold just twenty two percent of AI roles globally
and only eighteen percent of AI research positions worldwide, according
(01:05):
to the Stamford AI Index. As companies plan to increase
their use of AI. By twenty twenty eight, this gap
becomes even more critical. Skillsof's Women in Tech Report found
that sixty percent of women aren't yet using AI in
their work. This isn't a small problem. This is about
economic power in the future. Third, let's discuss the broken
rung on the career ladder. Women make up about twenty
(01:27):
nine percent of entry level tech positions, but that number
drops dramatically as we climb higher. Only thirty nine percent
of managerial roles go to women, and women of color
face even steeper odds, making up just four to five
percent of senior STEM rolls according to the American Association
of University Women. This isn't about women lacking ambition. This
(01:48):
is about structural barriers that prevent us from advancing. Fourth,
the pay gap persists. Mackenzie and Company estimates that closing
the gender gap in tech could add twelve trillion dollar
dollars to global GDP by twenty twenty five. Twelve trillion dollars.
That's not just good for women, that's good for everyone.
(02:09):
Yet we're still fighting for equal pay, equal opportunities, and
equal recognition. Finally, there's hope on the horizon. More women
believe change is coming. Thirty four percent think gender diversity
in tech will be equal within six to ten years.
Remote work is expanding opportunities, stem graduation rates among women.
(02:29):
Arising companies are implementing diversity initiatives and pay equity audits.
Change is happening, but we need to accelerate it. These
five discussion points reveal a complex picture. We're making progress,
but we're not there yet. The question isn't whether women
belong in tech. The question is how fast we can
break down the barriers that hold us back. Thank you
(02:51):
for tuning in to Women in Business. Make sure to
subscribe so you don't miss our next episode. This has
been a quiet Please production. For more check out quiet
It Please dot a I
Welcome to Women in Business Today, we're diving into one
of the most critical conversations of our time, women navigating
the tech industry in twenty twenty five, despite all the
progress we hear about, the reality is that women still
make up only about twenty seven percent of the technology workforce.
Let's talk about what this means and where we go
from here. First, let's address the elephant in the room,
(00:22):
the leadership gap. According to the Nash Square Digital Leadership Report,
only fourteen percent of global tech leaders are women. That
number hasn't budged since twenty twenty two. Even more striking,
just seventeen percent of technology companies have a woman serving
as CEO and only eight percent have a female Chief
technology officer. This isn't just about numbers on a page.
(00:45):
This is about decision making power, about who gets to
shape the future of technology, and about whose voices are
heard in the boardroom. Second, we need to talk about
the artificial intelligence revolution and how women are being left behind.
Women hold just twenty two percent of AI roles globally
and only eighteen percent of AI research positions worldwide, according
(01:05):
to the Stamford AI Index. As companies plan to increase
their use of AI. By twenty twenty eight, this gap
becomes even more critical. Skillsof's Women in Tech Report found
that sixty percent of women aren't yet using AI in
their work. This isn't a small problem. This is about
economic power in the future. Third, let's discuss the broken
rung on the career ladder. Women make up about twenty
(01:27):
nine percent of entry level tech positions, but that number
drops dramatically as we climb higher. Only thirty nine percent
of managerial roles go to women, and women of color
face even steeper odds, making up just four to five
percent of senior STEM rolls according to the American Association
of University Women. This isn't about women lacking ambition. This
(01:48):
is about structural barriers that prevent us from advancing. Fourth,
the pay gap persists. Mackenzie and Company estimates that closing
the gender gap in tech could add twelve trillion dollar
dollars to global GDP by twenty twenty five. Twelve trillion dollars.
That's not just good for women, that's good for everyone.
(02:09):
Yet we're still fighting for equal pay, equal opportunities, and
equal recognition. Finally, there's hope on the horizon. More women
believe change is coming. Thirty four percent think gender diversity
in tech will be equal within six to ten years.
Remote work is expanding opportunities, stem graduation rates among women.
(02:29):
Arising companies are implementing diversity initiatives and pay equity audits.
Change is happening, but we need to accelerate it. These
five discussion points reveal a complex picture. We're making progress,
but we're not there yet. The question isn't whether women
belong in tech. The question is how fast we can
break down the barriers that hold us back. Thank you
(02:51):
for tuning in to Women in Business. Make sure to
subscribe so you don't miss our next episode. This has
been a quiet Please production. For more check out quiet
It Please dot a I
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