Gender pay bias in it sector

The Indian IT industry has been growing rapidly over the last two decades and it continues to be one of the fastest growing sectors in the Indian economy. Further it is one of the most economically significant industries in India in terms of exports, employment and GDP. The IT industry is one of the biggest creators of employment opportunities for young professionals in India. But the sad state of picture is that though it is one of the emerging service sectors, the share of women is quite low. It is estimated that the share of women employees in IT industry is around 30 per cent even though the number of jobs created in this sector continues to increase annually. This is evident from the fact that gender inequalities prevail in the IT sector and male continue to dominate the sect