Women in VR/AR face gender bias, stereotyping, and underrepresentation, impacting their careers from entry to leadership roles. Challenges include workplace harassment, work-life balance struggles, limited funding, a gender pay gap, inadequate support systems, and male-centric design and content creation. These issues not only hinder women's career progression but also affect the sector’s diversity and innovation potential.
What Challenges Do Women Face in the Virtual and Augmented Reality Industry?
Women in VR/AR face gender bias, stereotyping, and underrepresentation, impacting their careers from entry to leadership roles. Challenges include workplace harassment, work-life balance struggles, limited funding, a gender pay gap, inadequate support systems, and male-centric design and content creation. These issues not only hinder women's career progression but also affect the sector’s diversity and innovation potential.
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