Gender Equality at Cognizant Australia

Levelling the Playing Field for Women in IT

Cognizant is committed to supporting gender diversity across the workplace, leveling the playing field for women in tech careers around the world. We are proud of our ongoing progress. Learn why Forbes had named Cognizant to its list of “America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2019”.

We are proud of the strides we’ve made over the past 18 months:

• 40% of total Cognizant new hires — approximately 30,000 — were women. Women now represent approximately one-third of our global workforce.
• At the 2019 MAKERS conference, Cognizant pledged to employ at least women around the world by 2020. This milestone was reached well ahead of our stated 2020 goal with 100,000 women in 48 countries.
• ACCELERATING GENDER DIVERSITY in our leadership pipeline: 400 women will graduate by December 2019 from “Propel,” our women’s global leadership development program launched in 2018.
• INVESTING IN WOMEN IN TECH 400: $4.1 million grant to National Center for Women &Information Technology (NCWIT) by the Cognizant U.S. Foundation in December 2018. Grant supports digital skills education and awareness to increase interest among women of all ages in tech careers.
• Promoting Gender Parity: Focusing on governance:
  • Two women now serve on Cognizant’s Board of Directors, and half of the Cognizant U.S. Foundation’s board of directors is female.
  • Forbes names Cognizant to its list of “America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2019” and to“Best Employers for Women 2018.”

We’re Completely Cognizant — Celebrating Inclusion. Advancing Diversity. 

To learn more about our commitment to creating a more diverse, inclusive and belonging workplace, visit us at www.cognizant.com/diversityinclusion.