Hyderabad IT sector: Few women on top, time to bridge gender gap

HYDERABAD: The city’s IT industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years, creating lucrative career opportunities for lakhs of youth but the number of women making it to the top echelons in IT companies is still abysmally low.

“If you look at the overall employee pyramid, in the bottom part, you will see a lot of inclusivity around 40-45%, but as you climb up the organisational ladder, and reach top level, there are only a handful of women leaders,” said Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HYSEA) president Bharani K Aroll.