Technology is not the exclusive preserve of men even though they
dominate the industry. The tight control of men in the industry has made it
difficult for women to venture into the tech world. We can
describe it as a male tech chauvinism. According to Intel’s report on women and
the web, “On average, the developing world, nearly 25% fewer women than men
have access to the internet, and the gender gap soars to nearly 45% in regions
like sub-Saharan Africa”.
Despite
the increased penetration of the internet in Nigeria, very few women are
represented in technology space. There is no gainsaying that there are more
women interested in the industry but some may be discouraged because men
currently dominate the industry. Don’t allow this stereotype to get to you.
Here are five reasons you should join the Nigerian tech movement as a Nigerian
woman.
Technology
will not be skewed towards men
Since
the technology industry is dominated by men, it will no doubt be skewed towards
them. This means their decisions will most likely be made to favour them. But,
if there are more female represented in the industry, this will not happen. The
perspective of women will be considered before any decision is made. There will be diversity in technology
thus making it cut across gender.
Reduce
social inequalities
Technology
is the fastest growing industry in the world. In fact, it is the future. So, if
women are missing now in this rapidly evolving world of technology, the social
inequalities between men and women will continue to expand.
Give a voice to women
The
more women are represented in technology the more women will have a voice in
the industry. So, whatever is happening in the industry, the voice of the
Nigerian woman will not be absent.
Technology
innovation will improve
According
to country’s metrics, 50.6% of Nigerians are men while 49.4% are female. If the
former are already well represented, the latter can barely be found in the
industry. This is an important part of our population raging with tech ideas
languishing outside the industry. So, technical innovation will considerably
improve as women will contribute their quota to its development.
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