Is the Return to Office Mandate a Step Back for Women in Tech? - Spiceworks

Regina Viadro, SVP of Intellias, champions flexible work as crucial, especially amid return-to-office mandates. Citing her own experiences, she highlights the benefits of remote and hybrid work models for women in tech; such as leveling the playing field, accommodating diverse needs, and fostering a more inclusive and empathetic work culture.The tech industry has known all along that working from home works well. This is supported by surveys according to FlexJobs Remote Work Insights of Women and Men survey, which shows that 63% of professionals are willing to take a pay cut to work remotely. There is a gender gap: 73% of women, as opposed to 63% of men, would prefer a job that’s 100% remote. With the current return-to-work mandate in place, it seems that women are returning to the office— much against their preference.At the same time, women are holding fewer C-suite positions for the first time in almost 20 years, according to a recent Elusive Parity report by S&P Global Market Intel...