{"id":221266,"date":"2026-03-08T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/08\/beyond-survival-women-rising-to-power-in-ai-and-cybersecurity\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T11:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:30:10","slug":"beyond-survival-women-rising-to-power-in-ai-and-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/08\/beyond-survival-women-rising-to-power-in-ai-and-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Survival: Women Rising to Power in AI and Cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/veloxxmedia.com\/beyond-survival-women-rising-to-power-in-ai-and-cybersecurity\/\">Beyond Survival: Women Rising to Power in AI and Cybersecurity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/veloxxmedia.com\/beyond-survival-women-rising-to-power-in-ai-and-cybersecurity\/\">https:\/\/veloxxmedia.com\/beyond-survival-women-rising-to-power-in-ai-and-cybersecurity\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-08 10:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"veloxxmedia.com\">veloxxmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Every year on Women\u2019s Day, we honour achievement, resilience and progress. But in 2026, applause is not enough. The world is being fundamentally reshaped by artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital ecosystems and technology-driven capital flows. The real question is no longer whether women are participating in the workforce, it is whether they are influencing the systems that will define the future.<\/p>\n<p>To understand this shift, we can turn to the enduring psychological framework of Abraham Maslow and his concept of <strong>Maslow\u2019s Hierarchy of Needs<\/strong>. Traditionally depicted as a pyramid, it begins with survival and ascends toward self-actualization. Today, this model offers a powerful lens to examine women\u2019s evolving role in technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 1: Survival: Access and Opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the most basic level of survival, empowerment starts with fundamentals i.e. education, income, safety and stability. For millions of women around the world, equal access to science and technology education is still not guaranteed. Yes, we\u2019ve made progress but gaps remain in digital access, in safe learning environments and in financial independence. Before we talk about leadership in AI or cybersecurity, we have to ensure the basics are in place. Real empowerment begins here. It starts with making sure every girl has access to digital literacy, exposure to coding, supportive classrooms and workplaces where she feels safe and valued. Without that foundation, the conversation about empowerment sounds inspiring but stays theoretical. Inclusion doesn\u2019t begin in boardrooms, it begins in classrooms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 2: Security: Stability in STEM Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As women enter technology roles, the next challenge is retention and career security. Globally, women represent only about 26 to 28% of the technology workforce. In cybersecurity, women account for roughly 24% of professionals and in AI-related roles, representation drops further to nearly 22%. 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