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A gender-balanced tech company
A 50/50 gender split in a tech company is still pretty rare.
At Damilah, though, it’s become something we hardly even think about anymore, as it’s just part of who we are.
To mark International Women’s Day this year, several leaders in our team shared what working in tech means to them, and what they can share with other women and girls aspiring to a career in tech.
How to achieve a 50/50 gender split
Across Europe, there are still far fewer women in technical roles. Most estimates say they make up only about 20-25% of the tech workforce. That means many engineering teams still miss out on a wide range of perspectives on a day-to-day basis.
Our gender balance at Damilah was not the result of quotas or hiring targets. Women join and stay at Damilah because they see other women in tech here, at all levels including senior leadership. They see women being given equal challenges as men so have a great opportunity to progress their careers. Naturally companies use networks to hire – when you hire women in the first place, women are more likely to recommend other women they know to join you. It’s a similar story when it comes to having more women making the hiring decisions and being involved in interviews.
How gender equality benefits Damilah
Having a diverse mix of voices at all levels shapes how we work. Different perspectives spark discussion and debate, making decisions stronger because they’ve been truly tested. In software development, where you’re dealing with complex systems, constant trade-offs and ever-changing client needs, those conversations make a real difference.
Colleagues also report our gender-balanced teams inspiring more collaboration, both in the office and with our clients. Sometimes the women in our teams make up the balance for our clients too, where their teams reflect more typical majority male gender split. Providing this gender diversity is especially helpful for companies where women make up a large proportion of their customers or service users. People (and AI) creating a product need to truly understand the customer, but men and gender-biased AI are more likely to misunderstand the needs of female customers and thus make inferior products.
If you would like advice on hiring more women in tech, or you could benefit from quickly gaining the support of more women in tech, contact us today!