'Women bunk tech career for lack of support, higher education cost'

Companies struggle to find right women talent with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) profiles as lack of family support and higher cost of education discourage girls from pursuing higher education in this stream, according to industry experts.

The gender gap persists largely in STEM education due to societal and cultural factors including gender biases and lack of support.

"While the higher cost of education can sometimes be a factor, the bigger issue is a lack of encouragement from a young age, limited role models, and not enough support for women entering STEM related fields," workforce solutions provider NLB Services CEO Sachin Alug told PTI.

This is making it difficult for companies to find the right women talent from the STEM stream, he said, adding that lack of gender diversity is limiting creativity, innovation and different perspectives to solve complex business problems.

Echoing a similar view, home-grown software solutions provider in business ...