78% Women in Tech See AI as Key to Equal Opportunity: Report

By: WE staff | Saturday, 13 September 2025

• Most of the women in the tech industry see AI as a major force behind equal opportunity
• 78% of interviewees are convinced that AI can enable them to get more and sought-after job opportunities

Most women who are employed in the technology industry regard AI as a major force of equal opportunity, with 78 percent affirming it has the potential to allow them to get better and sought-after job opportunities, a report by careers and jobs platform apna.co says.

This is based on feedback from more than 11,300 women in the tech industry in India.

The report also sees a trend towards workplace equality, with 52 percent of the respondents being Gen Z (below 25 years), close to 60 percent belonging to tier II-III cities, and two-thirds having attended non-prestige colleges.

It also uncovered the fact that 58 percent of women are already engaged in AI/ML training via work, formal education, or self-study, while another 24 percent intend to begin soon.

The desire to be ready for an AI-driven future was highest among Gen Z respondents (62 percent) and tier II-III non-elite colleges (70 percent).

Almost half of the participants plan to be AI software developers, followed by 19 percent who plan for data science and ML, 14 percent for product management, and 10 percent planning for research. This shows a preference for industry-oriented, high-demand jobs.

Nirmit Parikh, co-founder and CEO of apna.co, said that women in technology are not only adopting AI as a trend, but also as a means to achieve equitable opportunity and many of them already use AI in their jobs or are actively learning it.

The study also discovered that 64 percent of women in tech now place more emphasis on AI skills than having graduated from a top college. This attitude was strongest among Gen Z (62 percent) and tier II-III city women (74 percent) over metro cities (66 percent).

In terms of challenges in pursuing AI opportunities, 42 percent of the respondents identified access to quality opportunities as the challenge, 27 percent cited the need for enhanced mentorship, and 19 percent cited the need for enhanced training options.