Jobberman to hold roundtable event to address low participation of young women in technology

Jobberman Ghana is set to hold an executive round table event on the theme “Diversity & Inclusion: Empowering Young Women in Tech for Career Success” this November at the African Regent Hotel in Accra.

This event aims to bring together thought leaders, industry experts, scholars, and women in tech to engage in meaningful discussions on the key findings obtained from recent research carried out by Jobberman on gender diversity and inclusion in tech, which identifies the primary reasons for the low participation of young women in the tech sector.

Lucy Agyepong, VP for the Academic City University College in Accra, who has vast experience working in the Tech industry and academia, is scheduled to give a keynote address on the theme “Diversity and Inclusion; Empowering Young Women in Tech for Career Success”.

This event promises to be a pivotal moment in the ongoing dialogue about gender diversity in the Tech space and the role stakeholders play in ensuring young women interested in STEM pursue successful careers and inspire change within various industries.

To bridge the gender gap in the technology sector, this project is designed to empower and equip young women with Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) backgrounds with essential soft skills, making them employable in the tech space.

Currently, 100 young women with a STEM background have completed the soft skills training

60 of these young women will be placed in tech and tech-enabled roles by March 2024.