The proportion of women in technology roles within global capability centres (GCCs) in India is poised to rise from 25% of the workforce to 35% by 2027, reports The Business Standard, citing a recent report by TeamLease Digital. GCCs are essentially the in-house technology outposts of multinational corporations, some of which have commercial operations in India. There are approximately 1,600 GCC’s in the country.

The report highlighted a significant gender disparity, with an estimated 2.05 million women compared to 3.61 million men in the tech industry as of 2024. This disparity is attributed to various challenges women face, including low educational enrolment, lack of quality opportunities, gender pay gap, safety concerns, societal norms, discriminatory workplace practices, and a lack of upskilling and reskilling opportunities.

To address these challenges, the report suggests implementing return-to-work programmes, closing the pay gap, establishing well-structured role models for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals, and creating open pathways for equal opportunities.

In non-tech sectors, the report predicts that more than 40% of women will be hired for both tech and non-tech positions in sectors like banking, financial services, insurance, manufacturing, consumer, and retail by FY25. The average number of women in tech positions in non-tech companies is expected to increase by 9%.

Neeti Sharma, CEO of TeamLease Digital, emphasised the need to amplify female participation in tech roles in non-tech sectors. "With only 0.5 per cent of the total female workforce engaged in tech roles in non-tech sectors, there is a pressing need to amplify female participation in this domain. Having said that, the tech sector is increasingly prioritising the employment of women," she said. "We can expect to see more growth on the basis of the sustained efforts of the government and women-centric programmes enabling increased participation of women in tech, inclusive maternity and childcare support," she added.