Legislation and Policy Tackling the Digital Gender Gap from the Top Down

Societal perceptions are upheld and reinforced by policies and practices that neglect gender disparities in technology. Governments and organizations must enact and enforce legislation that encourages gender diversity in tech industries, such as requiring gender-parity in STEM education funding, enforcing equal pay for equal work, and incentivizing companies to hire and promote women in tech roles.

Societal perceptions are upheld and reinforced by policies and practices that neglect gender disparities in technology. Governments and organizations must enact and enforce legislation that encourages gender diversity in tech industries, such as requiring gender-parity in STEM education funding, enforcing equal pay for equal work, and incentivizing companies to hire and promote women in tech roles.

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