New Delhi [India], To brighten India, more girls should enter the reality of STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) and choose technology as a career, said Isha Ambani, Director, Reliance Industries Limited. Said while addressing virtually. On the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day of the Girl Child in India 2024, she said that if "we have to build the India of your dreams, technology will be our driving force, and both men and women in science and technology will have to work on all cylinders. She stressed that in the ever-evolving landscape of the technology industry, the under-representation of women in the workforce is a debilitating reality. “The gender gap not only reflects gender bias, but it is also a barrier to innovation. " Bridging this divide is a strategic imperative, which is essential for the overall growth of the industry as well as society, she said, adding that although women constitute 36 per cent of India's technical workforce, as one moves up the corporate hierarchy Begins to see, his attendance drops drastically., she stressed that only 7 percent of women hold executive-level positions; Only 13 percent were working in director-level roles; And only 1 per cent are in mid-managerial positions, citing Nasscom data, Isha Ambani said only 36 per cent of India's tech workforce are women. Citing World Bank data, he said 43 percent of total STEM graduates are women. India accounts for only 14 percent of all scientists, engineers and technologists. “Even the new-age start-up ecosystem is struggling with the problem of disappointing participation of women. Limited access to funding and resources for women-led start-ups and businesses has hindered the participation of women in leadership roles. Women are no less suited to becoming leaders and change-makers than men, she said “and yet it is much more difficult than ever for a woman to climb to the top.The rise of man. I personally believe that women have an edge over men as leaders. Women have empathy and this automatically makes them better leaders. Bringing up her mother Nita Ambani, whom she called a champion of women empowerment in her address, Isha Ambani said her mother repeatedly said, "Empower a mother and she will feed a family. A woman Empower her and she will feed the entire village.” “I believe what my mother says is true.Women are born leaders. Their innate selflessness makes them better leaders. Isha Ambani said, therefore, by denying women leadership roles, we are denying ourselves the chance to realize our full potential.