Lack of training in GenAI, poor management key barriers for women in tech: Report

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The lack of proper training in advancing technologies like generative AI (GenAI), poor management, and gender disparity are the major roadblocks for women pursuing careers in tech, according to a report on Tuesday...

The report reveals that about 31 per cent of women in tech are considering leaving their organisation in the coming year due to poor management (29 per cent), to get better compensation (28 per cent), and have more diversity, equity, and inclusion (25 per cent)...

While there are more opportunities for women than ever before, leaders must provide intentional support and foster the development of critical skills so that they can thrive, lead, and push the business forward, she added.. Further, the report also showed a lack of training, particularly in GenAI...

The involvement and empowerment of women in AI is essential to ensuring the technology is designed and implemented in ways that are equitable and inclusive, Daly said.. Diversity fosters innovation, and therefore advancing womens skills in AI can lead to the development of more creative and equitable solutions to business problems, she noted..