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Finding My Path in ICT: Challenges, Growth and Opportunities
Data Analytics

Finding My Path in ICT: Challenges, Growth and Opportunities

A fresh graduate shares her journey navigating the male-dominated ICT field, overcoming challenges, and emphasising the importance of female representation in tech.

By Juliann Harrahh Soriano • 4 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
Family, flexibility and the future of IT
Virtualisation

Family, flexibility and the future of IT

As my daughter nears her eighth birthday, I reflect on the evolving IT landscape, where flexible working and shared parental roles are reshaping opportunities for women.

By Kathryn McNamara • 5 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
IWD2025: Breaking Stereotypes
Unified Communications

IWD2025: Breaking Stereotypes

As women's representation in ICT grows, opportunities abound beyond coding and networking, with roles in project management and digital marketing paving the way.

By Leah Rose • 3 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: Why I returned to IT after 10 years
DevOps

IWD 2025: Why I returned to IT after 10 years

After a decade in construction, one professional's return to IT highlights the power of adaptability.

By Jade King • 3 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025

Global Stories

Opinion stories

The Resilience Roadmap – Six steps to building business strength
Partner Programmes

The Resilience Roadmap – Six steps to building business strength

Amid a 50.2% rise in critical financial stress affecting nearly 47,000 UK businesses, experts outline six essential steps to bolster resilience in 2025.

By Nevil Durrant • 6 min read • Mon, 10th Mar 2025
Technology feeds curiosity - and it needs inquisitive women
EduTech

Technology feeds curiosity - and it needs inquisitive women

On International Women's Day, a women in tech shares her passion for STEM, encouraging others to embrace their curiosity and creativity in a dynamic industry.

By HoayPing HP Lam • 3 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
Gender diversity in Technology – A story of progress and opportunity
Artificial Intelligence

Gender diversity in Technology – A story of progress and opportunity

As we honour International Women's Day, the tech industry celebrates significant strides in gender diversity, fostering a more inclusive and equitable future.

By Emmanuelle Hose • 3 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
Reimagining the workplace that was never built for women
eCommerce

Reimagining the workplace that was never built for women

In tech, the conversation about women has shifted from entry to retention and influence, as traditional structures hinder their leadership advancement.

By Merline McGregor • 5 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: The Untapped Power: How Women Will Catalyse Innovation in AI
EduTech

IWD 2025: The Untapped Power: How Women Will Catalyse Innovation in AI

With women making up less than 30% of the AI workforce, their involvement is critical to driving innovation and tackling bias in technology.

By Sarah Mateljan • 5 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
DEI: A blessing or a burden in the workplace?
Unified Communications

DEI: A blessing or a burden in the workplace?

Debates surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in workplaces intensify, with advocates and critics discussing their impact on meritocracy and culture.

By Renuka Nadkarni • 4 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: Building an Equitable AI Future
Supply Chain

IWD 2025: Building an Equitable AI Future

As International Women's Day 2025 arrives, leaders are urged to build an equitable AI future, valuing inclusion over speed in technological growth.

By Wendy Gonzalez • 6 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
The power of lived experiences in driving accessibility
eLearning

The power of lived experiences in driving accessibility

Advancements in technology are reshaping education, yet barriers to accessibility remain, particularly for the 20% of students with disabilities.

By Dr Amy Lomellini • 4 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Women in Technology = Debiasing Technology
Generative AI

Women in Technology = Debiasing Technology

The push for gender balance in technology leadership is crucial, as only 20-25% of senior roles are held by women, risking a biased tech future.

By Preety Kumar • 5 min read • Mon, 10th Mar 2025
Signals of change: improving gender diversity in telecoms
Unified Communications

Signals of change: improving gender diversity in telecoms

Women account for less than one-fifth of the UK telecoms workforce, prompting calls for companies to create more inclusive cultures to boost female representation.

By Rebecca Dobson • 5 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
Make your team 10% more effective: a fresh approach to sales kick-off events​
Education, Learning & Training

Make your team 10% more effective: a fresh approach to sales kick-off events​

As the new year dawns, tech firms worldwide prepare for sales kick-off events aimed at boosting team effectiveness, but many struggle to achieve tangible results.

By Jess MacGillivray • 5 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: Beyond the Barriers: Empowering Women Leaders in Tech
Health Technologies

IWD 2025: Beyond the Barriers: Empowering Women Leaders in Tech

On International Women's Day 2025, leaders in tech urge for meaningful actions to empower women and tackle the persistent gender gap in STEM fields.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025
The number of women in tech roles is in decline. Here's what we can do about it
Cloud Services

The number of women in tech roles is in decline. Here's what we can do about it

The representation of women in tech roles is declining, with only 21% of senior positions in the UK held by women, raising concerns for future equality.

By Tanya Field • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025