{"id":7796,"date":"2024-03-09T20:04:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T19:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shams-alyaoum.com\/en\/?p=7796"},"modified":"2024-03-09T20:05:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T19:05:29","slug":"sama-announces-key-events-to-support-women-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shams-alyaoum.com\/en\/sama-announces-key-events-to-support-women-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Sama Announces Key Events to Support Women in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

With women comprising more than half its workforce, Sama reaffirms its commitment to gender equality and removing barriers for women in the digital economy<\/i><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Sama<\/a>, the leader in providing data annotation and model validation solutions, today reaffirmed its commitment to investing in women in technology as part across its operations in Kenya, Uganda, North America and Europe. In celebration of International Women\u2019s Day (IWD), and as part of an ongoing effort to pursue gender equality, the company announced plans to foster the development of women at all stages of their careers throughout 2024. This includes hosting lectures at secondary schools, spearheading thought leadership and tech roundtables with influential women in tech and sharing stories of inspiring women both from within the company and the industry across social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe gender poverty gap remains a pressing, growing problem, and the lack of female representation continues to plague AI as an industry. From the beginning, Sama has believed in fostering an environment where every individual, regardless of their gender, can thrive,\u201d said Wendy Gonzalez, CEO of Sama. \u201cIt is an honor to play a part in creating the next generation of female leaders and building an inclusive future for AI that benefits everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sama is one of the few companies in AI and in tech with large numbers of women on its teams. 53% of the company\u2019s workforce identifies as female; 48% of senior managers identify as female; and 50% of the executive team identifies as female. The company continuously assesses its practices, policies and culture to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes, including via third-party, unbiased evaluation where appropriate.<\/p>\n

To encourage women to join the formal digital economy, Sama has a number of programs in place. This includes launching a public lecture series intended to educate youth on the opportunities in the tech industry. Sama intends to hold the first lecture at a secondary school for financially disadvantaged girls in Kenya this spring. Sama VP of Marketing Lisa Avvocato will give this inaugural lecture.<\/p>\n

Sama\u2019s commitment to gender equality across the company includes the following:<\/p>\n