{"id":77228,"date":"2024-02-15T07:05:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T07:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clone4.10pearls.com\/?p=77228"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:32:12","slug":"forbes-central-america-on-10pearls-latam-women-in-tech-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/blog\/forbes-central-america-on-10pearls-latam-women-in-tech-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Forbes Central America on 10Pearls LATAM Women in Tech initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"77228\" class=\"elementor elementor-77228\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-621ff02 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"621ff02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c8d605\" data-id=\"5c8d605\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e36e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71e36e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Blog-Banner-forbes-espanol-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-77593\" alt=\"Blog Banner forbes espanol\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Blog-Banner-forbes-espanol-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Blog-Banner-forbes-espanol-1-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Blog-Banner-forbes-espanol-1-1024x291.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Blog-Banner-forbes-espanol-1-768x218.jpg 768w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Blog-Banner-forbes-espanol-1-1536x436.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cadfad elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cadfad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abf4375\" data-id=\"abf4375\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ebcf4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ebcf4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Advocating for the increased representation of women in STEM fields goes beyond achieving equality; it\u2019s a strategic imperative for driving scientific, technological and economic progress. The article, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/forbescentroamerica.com\/2024\/02\/08\/aqui-las-iniciativas-que-impulsan-la-participacion-de-mujeres-en-stem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here are the initiatives driving women&#8217;s participation in STEM<\/a>\u201d, discusses endeavors that promote women in science and technology, including <a href=\"\/witlatam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women In Tech<\/a> by 10Pearls LATAM, recently held on 10th February in Costa Rica. Events like Women In Tech play a crucial role, not just in empowering individuals; but also in transforming entire ecosystems, driving innovation, and shaping a future where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e63f93 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e63f93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c0a22d\" data-id=\"6c0a22d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109760a bracket-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"109760a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forbes Central America  <br><span>(The article, written in Spanish, has been translated below) <\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0082435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0082435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are the initiatives driving women's participation in STEM<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca58c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bca58c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Promoting the presence of female talent in STEM will help achieve a balance in rights and equity, drive innovation, economic development, and business success. The lack of recruitment of female talent in STEM careers is still a challenge in the industry. According to UNESCO figures, in 2020, the global average rate of women researchers was only 29.3%, and only 35% of STEM students in higher education were women. Additionally, a survey by the World Bank focused on Latin American companies shows a significant gender gap in STEM areas, as only one-third of employees with degrees in these areas are women.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cae158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cae158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Among the initiatives aimed at eliminating the gender gap in STEM careers, some companies, such as Microsoft, are actively involved in this endeavour. In 2023 Microsoft held the DigiGirlz event, where more than 50 girls and young women gathered in Guatemala to promote and encourage technical education for girls and teenagers. These spaces become a platform to showcase the advantages of technological careers and the growing demand for these profiles in the job market, allowing young women to learn about advances in technology such as artificial intelligence, coding, and computational thinking, while also enabling them to meet and converse with prominent professionals in the industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f1b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f1b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;It has been proven that the deficit of women in science, technology, and mathematics industries and careers is closely related to the lack of role models,&#8221; said Erick Sosa, Manager of Microsoft Guatemala.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef35497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef35497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another effort to encourage closing the gender gap in STEM was carried out by the Ministry of Public Education of Guatemala, where they developed an initiative called Mission Activation Charity, through which 180 young people were able to access careers in the technology sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4aa41d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4aa41d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leaders call for closing the gender gap<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3d84d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad3d84d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to McKinsey, the gender gap costs the world approximately $12 trillion in global GDP, and some countries experience a loss of up to 35%. With the cost of economic inequality so high, we cannot wait for the estimated 169 years it will take to close the gender economic gap, as indicated by the World Economic Forum report.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc727b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc727b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several industry leaders have been working to accelerate the closing of the gap through an initiative called Accelerators Network, which aims to improve access to economic opportunities for 867,318 women through new laws and policies in the workplace addressing gender gaps in the workforce, compensation, and leadership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b00a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b00a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Globally, countries are working with 1,265 private sector companies to close gender gaps in their workforce and operations. For example, more than 180 companies in Chile have committed and collectively employ 130,000 local women, 7% of private sector wage employees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7890cac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7890cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Initiatives that promote women\u2019s participation in STEM <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125e25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"125e25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companies enrolled in the acceleration program in Chile, such as Accenture, Cargill, IBM, Invest Chile, LatAm Airlines, Microsoft, Nestl\u00e9, PwC, SAP, Siemens, and Unilever, have seen an increase in women&#8217;s workforce representation to 41%, as well as a significant decrease of 37.5% in the gender pay gap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7692c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd7692c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Women in technology <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea68f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea68f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Creating spaces for learning and collaboration among experts and enthusiasts serves as a guide for decision-making. That&#8217;s why the multinational 10Pearls decided to hold a new edition of its &#8216;Women in Tech&#8217; event in San Jose, Costa Rica.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d5f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99d5f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The aim is to take a step further in its mission to inspire women in technology to break gender stereotypes, lead innovation, create networks, and forge new professional opportunities thanks to the company&#8217;s expansion in Central America.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2b7bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac2b7bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Imran Aftab, co-founder and CEO of 10Pearls, the event represents an opportunity to give back what the industry has provided, betting on closing gaps and creating a more equitable ecosystem for all: &#8220;<em>I started this company with my brother because we believe giving back is important. When I worked for AOL, I had the opportunity to be in more than 11 countries around the world, and I recognized how job creation changed people&#8217;s lives. That&#8217;s when I connected the dots, I wanted to change the world by helping to create job opportunities, especially empowering women<\/em>,&#8221; says the executive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07aedae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07aedae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Women in Tech will take place on February 10th and consists of a series of talks by experts and industry professionals. Speakers will share their experiences and insights on the importance of having close professional mentors that empower career development, how to integrate a balanced vision of professional and personal life, as well as the role of women in innovation. Additionally, the event will feature a panel discussion on how women can lead the technological revolution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5545894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5545894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The event is designed for women in technology careers and seeks to include all protagonists, from students to experienced professionals, to enable learning between generations and unlock diverse perspectives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2eb3a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2eb3a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<em>In my story, my mother played a big role in our lives. She didn&#8217;t have the privilege of an education, but she was wise and encouraged me a lot when I started out in the world of entrepreneurship. That formula with technology offers a great opportunity to do this on a large scale<\/em>,&#8221; explains Aftab.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d189140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d189140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The company also has other social initiatives like the Empower Foundation, where they work with children, women, and people in need. They are also empowering women in technology through Women Tech Quest, where they invite women from the industry, as well as recent graduates, and provide them exposure to different opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a71f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7a71f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<em>A study shows that less than 4% of women hold senior positions in companies in the region. That needs to change because we know that when mothers are empowered, they can achieve great things<\/em>,&#8221; concludes Imran.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b963f bracket-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2b963f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By Stiven Cartagena<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f4af27 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f4af27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2573d5\" data-id=\"b2573d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d358156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d358156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through initiatives like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womentechquest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Women Tech Quest<\/a> and <a href=\"\/witlatam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women In Tech<\/a>, 10Pearls continues to demonstrate its <a href=\"\/commitment-to-women\/\">commitment to empowering women<\/a> in technology, one opportunity at a time. With determination and collaboration, the future of tech promises to be brighter and more inclusive than ever before.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6288cb Read-press elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6288cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e0524f\" data-id=\"3e0524f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2190afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2190afc\" 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