Gender Bias and Stereotypes

Women in cybersecurity often face gender bias and stereotypes, which can impact their career progression and satisfaction. This may manifest as assumptions about their technical skills or roles they are "better suited" for, which can hinder their opportunities for advancement. Policies to tackle this include implementing unconscious bias training for all employees and ensuring equitable opportunities for advancement and leadership roles for women.

Women in cybersecurity often face gender bias and stereotypes, which can impact their career progression and satisfaction. This may manifest as assumptions about their technical skills or roles they are "better suited" for, which can hinder their opportunities for advancement. Policies to tackle this include implementing unconscious bias training for all employees and ensuring equitable opportunities for advancement and leadership roles for women.

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