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Women in STEM: The root of the problem
- Computer Weekly 05 Aug 2014 -
Not failing to recruit but failing to attract women to the IT sector
- Computer Weekly 04 Aug 2014 -
All Aboard?
- Computer Weekly 28 Jul 2014
I blame the Dentists! Truly my work encouraging young people, especially girls, to consider an IT career has shown me that the root cause of the problem is dentists.
With the recent IET survey showing that just 3% of IT engineers are women, many commentators will predictably place the blame on technology companies for failing to recruit enough women.
Patrice Merrin's appointment to Glencore's board last week was cause for celebration, as now every FTSE 100 Board has at least one women member. Whilst this is a momentous occasion for UK business, ...
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Q&A with Claire Darley, head of O2's Women in Leadership Programme
- Computer Weekly 26 Jul 2014 -
Capability Jane webinar on part time and flexible senior roles in tech this Tuesday
- Computer Weekly 13 Jul 2014 -
Techpreneur of the Year Awards winners
- Computer Weekly 07 Jul 2014 -
Do you know an inspirational woman running a technology business? DEADLINE TODAY
- Computer Weekly 07 Jul 2014 -
Cisco hosts "Dragon's Den" App Challenge for Girls in IT Day
- Computer Weekly 16 Jun 2014 -
Dame Wendy Hall shares experience as a female computer scientist
03 Jun 2014 -
Is there a social biasness towards female entrepreneurs? TLA Women's Group event
- Computer Weekly 31 May 2014
In my view, the biggest hurdle women face in the tech sector is stubborn stereotypes. For too long, the tech sector has been viewed as a 'boys club', while careers with 'softer skill' requirements ...
If you attended Computer Weekly's Top 25 Most Influential Women IT event this year, you will be well aware of one of great speakers Sara Hill from Capability Jane.
Winners of the Techpreneur of the Year Awards have been announced. During a ceremony at the University Women's Club, the winners of two main categories were unveiled.
The NatWest everywoman Awards close for entries today (July 7), so this is your last chance to enter yourself or someone you know who you think deserves to be a winner this year.
Last month I had the honour to be a judge of our Dragon's Den themed challenge for local year 8 (aged 12-13) school girls at our south-west London HQ in Feltham.
I went to see Dame Wendy Hall, professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton speak at the BCS Karen Spärck Jones Lecture recently and I was so interested to hear about her ...
Tech London Advocates (TLA) Women's Group and Pivotal Innovations are holding an event to discuss whether there is a social biasness towards female entrepreneurs and to highlight the funding ...
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You will not believe what happens at the London Hopper Colloquium!
- Computer Weekly 31 May 2014 -
Tech businesses must take initiative to get more girls excited about IT
- Computer Weekly 31 May 2014 -
Using robot wars to teach robotics
- Computer Weekly 30 May 2014 -
Women in IT - is it time to man up?
- Business Editor 29 May 2014 -
The time is now for female leaders in technology
- Computer Weekly 29 May 2014
But don't worry, unlike other click bait articles, your curiosity will be rewarded by reading about my personal experience attending my first ever "colloquium".
Having worked in the IT industry for over 20 years, and been the only female in the room on many occasions, I can say with some certainty that we haven't yet resolved the challenge of attracting an ...
How do you get girls fired up about a subject that they consider masculine and geeky? Get them competing in a 'Robot Wars' style battle, explains Ian Jenkins, head of design & technology ...
Earlier this month I attended the Everywoman in IT Leadership Academy to learn how to present myself as a strong and independent women in the workplace. Half way through the morning panel ...
Now, more than any time in history, culturally, economically, politically and socially there is fantastic opportunity for women to be leaders in technology and the workplace in general. More than ...