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Women in ICT: Opportunities for Their Inclusion in an International Labor Market

2016; Springer Science+Business Media; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-3-319-44447-5_16

1868-422X

Ana M. González Ramos, Beatriz Revelles, Elisabet Almeda Samaranch, Núria Vergés Bosch, José Saturnino Martínez García,

ICT Impact and Policies

ICT is a key sector for developing contemporary economies and it entails an opportunity for increasing the employment rates internationally. Women were traditionally underrepresented; therefore, we need to reinforce their role in the international labor market. Before the implementation of positive actions, we need to know what is the situation and experiences of women in ICT workplaces. Through the Spanish Labor Force Survey we analyze the evolution of women. Despite the economic crisis, data shows that women have as good job prospects as men in the ICT labor market. However, women present higher levels of qualifications than men in the same category which may be interpreted as a sign of gender discrimination. Significantly, women display more critical opinions regarding the average work week.