BeDisruptive, a tech boutique specialized in cybersecurity, has announced that the most important pillar in its human resources strategy for 2024 will be to increase the incorporation of female talent, both in Spain and globally, with the goal of achieving complete gender parity in the coming years.
With over 250 employees worldwide, of which close to 150 operate in Spain, and a very ambitious growth strategy for the upcoming months – 60% at a general level and around 40% in Spain – the company works day by day to achieve gender parity and to bring women closer to a highly male-dominated technological field, such as cybersecurity. Currently, 34% of the global workforce are women, a figure very similar to Spain, where there are 31% female workers, numbers above the sector average of around 25%.
“We are pleased with what we have achieved so far, but we want to continue advancing even further towards gender parity. We have already started 2024 by incorporating more women than men, and our goal for the coming months will be to attract, motivate, and recruit as many female profiles as possible, so that our workforce can be an example of equality in our sector,” emphasized Beatriz Ruiz, Global People & Culture Director of BeDisruptive, who added, “Thanks to our internal policies of smart working, flexibility, digital disconnection policies, extended seniority vacations, personal days, and a clear commitment to work-life balance, we work every day to achieve this important goal of parity.”
A commitment to equality
Throughout 2023, BeDisruptive has collaborated and been involved in various initiatives and projects that represent a commitment to female talent and the personal, academic, and professional development of women. This includes collaboration with the association Women4Cyber, founded by the European Cybersecurity Organization (ECSO), focused on promoting a more diverse and inclusive IT ecosystem. Additionally, BeDisruptive has partnered with the foundation Inspiring Girls, which aims to increase the professional ambition of girls, especially in less feminized sectors like STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
“Unfortunately, female enrollments in STEM careers still represent a very low percentage, and in our case, we also face the added difficulty of finding specialized profiles in cybersecurity overall,” emphasizes Beatriz Ruiz. “We believe it is crucial for our company to commit to initiatives that serve as an example and to seek role models for girls, young women, and students that help to showcase the wide variety of positions available in the cybersecurity ecosystem, a dynamic, motivating sector where gender should not be a limitation.”