Attractiveness of digital and engineering professions for women in France

Efforts are still required in many companies and sectors, particularly in the digital sector, where the proportion of women in the workforce is still too low. In light of this situation, and with a view to raising the awareness of the various stakeholders, Syntec Numérique, as a member of OPIIEC*, announces the publication of a study on the attractiveness of digital and engineering professions for women in France.

Conducted among high school and university students, employees and companies in the sector (Digital, Engineering, Research and Consulting, Events), the survey revealed a 33% feminization rate in the digital sector, compared to 53% for all sectors combined. If no action is taken to increase this rate, the number of women trained in the sector’s professions will be lower than the needs of companies; the proportions are even likely to fall.

The aim of this new study is therefore to understand the obstacles encountered, the specific motivations of young girls and women, and their opinion, whether favorable or unfavorable, towards these professions, and thus help to improve the representation of women in the digital sector through :

• Identify the reasons for the low level of attractiveness and the factors that influence whether or not young women choose the courses of study likely to lead to jobs in the digital sector;
• measure career prospects and assess the number of young women likely to enter the industry by 2020;
• define the levers for action to encourage their orientation towards these professions, and recommend an action plan for the branch to increase the proportion of women in these professions.

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