When I checked the statistics of women who are into Bitcoin and found out that they are less than 10%, it surprised me seriously. It is understandable when we see fewer women than men in sectors that require physical energy to carry out work activity like the military or in the engineering sector but when you still see this same work force difference in the tech and Bitcoin space that they can comfortably do at the comfort of there home, it gets me curious to know the reason that might have been responsible for this huge gap.
I would appreciate if we can talk about this here. What could be responsible for this?
Generally, women are often stereotyped as being less logical, less good at math, and less interested in technology and these can discourage them from pursuing careers in tech. These stereotypes are often reinforced by popular culture and media and can lead to self fulfilling prophecies. So, a big reason for the gender imbalance in Bitcoin is the fact that it originated in a very male dominated industry, which is tech and the fact that bitcoin is very volatile make it seem risky and unappealing to women. We all understand how women are not too good in tolerating risk but I think as Bitcoin becomes more mainstream and more widely accepted, it's likely that we'll see more women getting involved in it.