For example, one of the major choices taken on by women is the study they select while attending university. The field chosen by women can negatively impact their representation in the workforce as well as their ability to earn at a comparable level to their male counterparts. The annual ACS report released in April 2016, prepared by Deloitte Access Economics, found that women comprise only 28 per cent of ICT workers in Australia, highlighting the disparity between the number of men and women in fields of technology and science. Subsequently, women are underrepresented in these fields experiencing great growth and financial reward in our increasingly technological age.
Perhaps these career choices come down to women favoring careers that blend more easily with the role of motherhood or simply come down to women preferring to work in other industries.