Many women who decide to venture into the world of technology do so from a deep desire to transform, create, and pave the way.. But they often face not only the technical and business challenges unique to the industry, but also the multiple layers of judgments and demands that society imposes when you’re a woman…and even more so if you’re a mother.

How do these challenges manifest themselves?

1️⃣ The silent prejudice:

“And who takes care of your children while you work so hard?” A question rarely asked of a man. It reminds us that, for many people, being a mother and having ambition still seem incompatible.

2️⃣ The demand for perfection:

As women in technology, we are expected to be flawless: bright, smooth, decisive, empathetic… and always available. More is demanded of us to prove who we already are.

3️⃣ Lack of references:

Few women, and even fewer mothers, are visible as leaders in technology. This creates the false sense that we are “out of place,” when in fact we are making room.

Why does it become so difficult to sustain the path?

Because entrepreneurship is already challenging. Doing it while raising a child, supporting a household and navigating a masculinized environment can feel like carrying the whole world. But it’s not a lack of capacity, it’s too many obstacles.

How can we transform this reality?

1️⃣ Honoring our duality:

Being a mother does not subtract, it adds. The empathy, resilience and organizational skills we develop are superpowers in any endeavor.

2️⃣ Making our stories visible:

Telling what we live, without romanticizing or victimizing, is a way to inspire and break silences.

3️⃣ Powerful Women’s Network:

Let’s ally ourselves. Let’s get together. Women who get up early to make breakfast and then sit down to design apps, lead teams or close sales. We are not alone.

4️⃣ Educating the environment:

We do not need pity or condescension. We need spaces of respect, listening and true equity.

🌱 Practical example: A woman shares that she is developing her tech startup while raising two children. Someone comments, “How brave! But wouldn’t it be better to wait until they grow up?”

💡 Empowered response: “𝗡𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗷𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘇𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶é𝗻. 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗶 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼.”

✨ 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘀: 𝗟𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗷𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝘂𝗻 𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴í𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼 𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴í𝗮. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗹í𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀. 𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗼. 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽ó𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼.