Are oportunities equal for women in the IT workplace?

Despite the growing literature on women in the information technology (IT) industry, knowledge about gender discrimination within employing organizations is inadequate. This article fills the gap by testing four hypotheses that explore whether work opportunities are equal for women in India. The study did not find any support for the delineated hypotheses and concluded the following: women software workers do not perform low-skilled activities; they experience the same as men on core job characteristics, they do not feel marginalized in work teams; and work hours do not differ for men and women. Conclusions support the view that structural constraints outside the IT organizations need to be removed to increase the participation of women in IT