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Noushin Shabab
Luciana Lovato
Daniela Alvarez de Lugo
Tatyana Shishkova
Maria Losyukova
Andrea Fernández
Yuliya Loktyushina
Ilkem Ozar
Judith Tapia
Alessandra Venneri
Alexandra Potemkina

Facts

56%

of women working in IT globally

agree that there are now more women in IT and tech roles in their organization than two years ago.

Only

10%

of women

surveyed work in a majority female team, with 48% in a male-dominated environment and 39% in an evenly split workplace.

As we enter the third decade of the 21st century, where do women stand in technology and IT? Kaspersky decided to build on the research it began in 2018, and in 2020 the company spoke to women in Europe, North America, Latin America and the APAC region to find out how they now feel and what has changed over the past two years. There’s plenty of good news: 57% of the women surveyed agree that gender equality has improved in their organization. Even COVID-19 has brought benefits, with working from home helping women feel more autonomous in their roles — boosting their confidence as well as their career prospects. But there’s still a lot to be done in the field to truly empower women.

Check out all the numbers, data and facts in the Kaspersky Women in tech report for 2020-2021

Many women believe that their career in IT is not always advancing as fast as some of their male counterparts, simply because they face far more challenges during their career path. Our goal is to motivate as many women as possible to pursue a career in IТ and the cybersecurity field and empower them to achieve their true dreams and unleash their hidden potential.

Women in tech project features personal career growth stories, podcasts and general advice from our female employees in the field of cybersecurity and IT, who share their personal experience, talk about their education and how they built their careers. All this helps to prove to many women by concrete examples - nothing can hold them back.

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'When I grow up,
I want to be like her'
Luciana Lovato
Head of Channel for the Americas at Kaspersky
Anna Pavlovskaya
Gladys Yiadom
Francesca Chiapponi
Lama Alshemali

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“There’s no single path”: Women on finding their place in cybersecurity
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Facing impostor syndrome in IT: How professionals turned it into growth
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Working mothers in IT: Breaking stereotypes & building the future
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How do you “show up”?
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Letters to the Past
Ahead of International Women’s Day, in Kaspersky’s special project “Letters to the Past”, female Kaspersky employees share what advice they would give to their past selves. Find their inspiring stories here, proving nothing can hold you back.
New episode of Kaspersky’s Webby awarded podcast talks about women in gaming
Kaspersky's Fast Forward podcast kicks-off the second season, with the new episode focusing on why gaming development can play a key role in building a diverse community and how women-centering gaming events empower young girls.
Kaspersky GR official appointed IWEF Vice-Chairperson
Genie Gan, Head of Public Affairs in APAC, and META for Kaspersky has been appointed as Vice-Chairperson of the
Finding the right answers on your cybersecurity career path
Our experts share their advice and answers to the most common questions about cybersecurity careers for women on an interactive timeline.
Where are all the women in IT?
The research paints a detailed picture of the gender makeup of IT teams across Europe in 2018.
Women and diversity
Our articles about Women in tech and tech and women.
The evolution of women in IT
Watch Kaspersky and Ada's List event where we talk about how women perceive the industry and the opportunities available to them, as well as challenges due to the ongoing global pandemic.
10 women in tech who prove they can do it all
The tech industry has long been a male-dominated field, but these women are changing that.
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Support our initiative and become a partner of the Empower Women project — we look forward to cooperating with you!

  • Ada's List is a global community and professional network striving to create a more inclusive and equal tech industry.

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  • CEFCYS - Cercle des Femmes de la CyberSécurité - promotes jobs, schoolings, trainings and initiatives of the cyber area with an aim to break the stereotypes around the industry.

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  • Women of Suricata is OISF’s initiative that offers a welcoming and inviting space for women (& other underrepresented groups) developers across the cyber and information security field to come and learn Suricata and to join our open-source community.

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  • Advisory is a fully youth-led pro bono nonprofit dedicated to empowering young Singaporeans from all walks of life to make informed career and further education choices.

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“There’s no single path”: Women on finding their place in cybersecurity

Breaking into cybersecurity often means breaking stereotypes. In this series, we ask women from different backgrounds to share how they entered the field — what inspired them, what challenges they faced, and how perceptions about gender and technology have changed along the way. Their stories show that there’s no single path into cybersecurity — only curiosity, persistence, and a drive to protect the digital world.

Facing impostor syndrome in IT: How professionals turned it into growth

In a fast-moving industry like tech, it’s easy to feel like you’re constantly catching up. New tools, new trends, new expectations — and with them, the quiet thought that you’re not quite “expert enough.”

In this series, Kaspersky employees share their honest experiences: when they’ve doubted themselves, what helped them overcome it, and how they’ve turned self-doubt into a source of growth and resilience.

Working mothers in IT: Breaking stereotypes & building the future

Balancing a career in technology with the responsibilities of parenthood is not an easy task — yet many women in IT prove every day that it’s not only possible, but deeply rewarding. Motherhood reshapes priorities, strengthens empathy, and teaches resilience — qualities that translate directly into leadership, creativity, and problem-solving. In this series, Kaspersky women share how becoming mothers transformed their approach to work, what challenges they faced, and why they believe that raising a child and building a career can go hand in hand.

Kaspersky partners with GRAMAX to spotlight the critical role of women in cybersecurity

Kaspersky in partnership with GRAMAX, a trusted partner in safeguarding Critical Information Infrastructure, hosted an impactful session «Resilience in Action: The Women Beyond The Firewall» dedicated to celebrating and advancing women in the field of cybersecurity. The event focused on the current landscape for women in technology, underscoring both the progress made and the roadblocks that remain. Attendees engaged in thought-provoking conversations around inclusive hiring, leadership development, and the role of allies in building equitable workplaces.

How do you “show up”?

We asked women across Kaspersky what it means to “show up” as a woman in tech. Their responses are honest, bold, and full of nuance — not offering a one-size-fits-all solution, but reflecting a wide spectrum of strategies, identities, and experiences.

When I grow up, I want to be like her

Luciana Lovato, Head of Channel for the Americas at Kaspersky, shares her remarkable journey from enterprise sales in Brazil to leading channel operations across the entire region.