Cybersecurity awareness firm KnowBe4 Africa has released the results of their latest survey titled the 2022 KnowBe4 Women’s Day Survey, gaining insights from more than 200 women from across the technology industry in South Africa. The survey focused on some of the key challenges traditionally experienced by women in the IT and technology sectors and interviewed women ranging in age from 25-54. Around 28% of women cited discrimination as an inhibitor to work, 31% highlighted sexism, and 33% felt that they were not taken seriously enough in the industry. KnowBe4 Africa believes that the latter two are telling as they show a mindset of personal success that is focused on gaining traction in the technology industry because it is an interesting and compelling career choice. This is reflected in the 95% positive response to the question of how satisfied the respondents are in their technology jobs.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 07, 2022 15:19 UTC