Mentorship Matters

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Mentors and role models are often critical to a woman’s decision to enter the technology sector. A mentor's input and guidance can help build the necessary skills and confidence a young woman needs to advance in her career. One international study found that 80% of successful women had been mentored throughout their careers, usually by more than one person.

Why Mentorship Matters

Canadian women represent almost half of the overall Canadian workforce, yet:

  • They make up only 25% of the Canadian advanced technology workforce 
  • An even smaller percentage of women in the tech sector are managers
  • 52% of highly qualified females working in science, engineering and technology companies will quit their jobs within the first 10 years of their career
  • 38% of women hold leadership roles in Canada, yet only 16% hold leadership roles in the corporate sector (compared with 59% in the education sector and 37% in government agencies);
  • 37% of Boards of Directors and 17% of Senior Management Teams have no female representation in the corporate sector

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