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Interviews with women working in IT: Not just a man's world

Interviews with women working in IT: Not just a man's world

Rebecca Thomson talks to senior female figures working in the IT industry about issues including the gender pay gap, the perception of computing as a 'male' profession, the lack of opportunities for older women, and the cultural issues that turn women off taking up a business career in IT.

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