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A place for women in IT - opinion and debate on how to bring more women into the technology sector.
March 2014
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Learning not to play down your own abilities: My experience of a female coding club
- Computer Weekly 28 Mar 2014 -
Mind the gender gap: Why being a woman in IT motivates me to be successful
- Computer Weekly 28 Mar 2014 -
Why Dame Wendy Hall won the FDM 2014 everywoman lifetime achievement award
- Computer Weekly 21 Mar 2014
This week I attended Women Who Code's first London meet up which was organised for females wanting to learn web development (Ruby, HTML and CSS).
One of the main reasons that I got into computer science is influence from my father - he has previously been a programmer and inspired me to take up the subject at college and then at University.
If you haven't already seen, Dame Wendy Hall won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2014 FDM everywoman awards this week.
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It all starts in Primary School
- Computer Weekly 17 Mar 2014 -
Not enough women in tech?? Try angel investing
- Computer Weekly 14 Mar 2014 -
Could soap and water attract more women to the IT sector?
- Computer Weekly 13 Mar 2014 -
Diverse skills are a must if your team is to succeed
- Computer Weekly 11 Mar 2014 -
Infographic: Why women don't make less than men
- Computer Weekly 07 Mar 2014 -
Investing in today to change tomorrow: International's Women Day
- Computer Weekly 07 Mar 2014 -
Enterprising Women unveils new West London businesswomen club
- Computer Weekly 07 Mar 2014
I attended my eight year-old daughter's parents evening last week at her local co-ed primary - always an interesting experience. This time the school was piloting a new cloud-based booking system. ...
Like everyone in tech - I have a fascination with startups. In 2012 I started Tech Talkfest to run tech startup events (you can read about our Women in Tech event here. I found that many of my ...
As an FDM Women in Technology Finalist in the Startup Category and with over 15 years, on and off, in technology, I'm acutely aware that I have a moral obligation to encourage more women into the ...
Throughout my 15 year career in technology I've always been in the minority as a female but have never felt different and certainly not disadvantaged. I was one of two girls out of seventeen ...
I just received this infographic from TopManagmentDegrees.com that I thought the WITsend community might find interesting.
International's Women Day on 8 March is a day of inspiration, celebration of success and progression and focus on the future. Many things have been achieved in recent decades, but there are still ...
Enterprising Women has launched a monthly club for businesswomen in Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster.
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International Women's Day: Five inspiring quotes to achieve career success
- Computer Weekly 07 Mar 2014 -
Mortimer Spinks launches Women in Technology iPad app
- Computer Weekly 04 Mar 2014 -
Everywoman leadership academy: Early bird discount
- Computer Weekly 03 Mar 2014 -
What women (should) want - A career in IT
- Computer Weekly 03 Mar 2014
International Women's day is on Saturday 8th March, a universal event to celebrate women's achievements in social, political and economic advancements whilst also encouraging individuals to ...
Recruitment experts Mortimer Spinks have launched a Women in Technology app for the iPad, based on the results of the joint Mortimer Spinks and Computer Weekly Women in Technology 2013 Survey.
Due to an event clash I can't make the everywoman leadership academy, near Southbank, this year but I'm sure the Computer Weekly representative attending in my place will find it just as useful as ...
My technology career has allowed me to travel to many interesting places, but the best part about my job today is that I actually get to help save lives and impact the world around us with the help ...