The Challenges of Integrating Women in Leadership Positions in the Technology Industry

Abstract

The technology industry seems lacking as in the sector women are more underrepresented in leadership positions; not only that but they are also underpaid, often passed for promotions and faced with everyday sexual harassment (McDonald and Charlesworth, 2015; Vivek, 2016; Waldring, Crul and Ghorashi, 2015). This paper aims to explore the challenges of integrating women in leadership positions in the technology industry. Therefore, to reach the aim of this study, a qualitative research method was used, and an in-depth interview approach was employed to explore the challenges of integrating women in leadership positions in the technology industry. The findings revealed that the main challenges faced by women in the advancement of their careers in the technology industry involve gender discrimination, the working environment and sexual harassment.