Tech layoffs are making things worse for women in leadership

The recent wave of layoffs across the technology sector has had an outsized impact on women in leadership positions, can the trend be reversed?

It’s no secret that the past two years have been turbulent for the technology industry. In 2023 alone, some 260,000 workers were laid off by more than 1,000 companies, according to data from layoffs.fyi. That unwelcome trend seems poised to continue, with January seeing another surge in layoffs, after things seemed to be settling down towards the end of 2023.

What gets missed by those topline numbers however is the outsized impact this industry turmoil is having on women, particularly those in leadership positions.

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