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Aston University women triumph at Midlands Women in Tech Awards 2023

Sat, 14th Oct 2023
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Two women from Aston University shine at the Midlands Women in Tech Awards, earning top honours in academia and tech.
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UK Women in Tech Awards 2023 shine on outstanding contributors

Sat, 14th Oct 2023
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The Women in Tech Awards 2023 celebrated women professionals making significant contributions to the industry.
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Call for action on UK digital skills gap for women

Wed, 11th Oct 2023
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UK leaders call for action to alleviate the digital skills gap, especially for women, amid rising tech sector demand.
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HSBC & East Village join forces for Birmingham Tech Week

Tue, 10th Oct 2023
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HSBC and East Village team up for Birmingham Tech Week to support female founders in navigating the funding landscape.
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Schneider Electric VP appointed by CEW

Wed, 16th Aug 2023
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Schneider Electric appoints Louise Monger as a member of Chief Executive Women, recognizing her leadership in the industry. #genderadvancement.
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IWD 2023: Connecting the Dots - True Crime and Women in Cyber

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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From true crime enthusiasts to cybersecurity: How some women's aptitude for problem-solving could make them ideal for cybersecurity roles. .
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IWD 2023: #EmbraceEquity – innovating towards a gender equal future

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Despite the celebrated response to the pandemic by female leaders, women still trail men when it comes to securing decision-making and C-suite positions.
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IWD 2023: Why it's time the cyber sector improved its gender ratio

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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There are opportunities galore for women to make their mark in the cybersecurity and they should be encouraged to explore and embrace them.
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IWD 2023: Investing in Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Organisations today must strive to constantly recalibrate their processes to promote a diverse, inclusive, and progressive workplace culture.
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PPDS appoints Alison Maxson as Marketing Manager

Mon, 14th Mar 2022
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PPDS appoints Alison Maxson as Senior Marketing Manager for North America, leveraging her 17 years of B2B expertise and dedication to gender diversity.
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IWD 2022: McGrathNicol on encouraging women into cyber security

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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Joss Howard, a cyber partner at advisory firm McGrathNicol, discusses how to attract more women to the cyber security industry.
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IWD 2022: Overcoming the challenge of gender diversity

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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The IT industry is facing an ongoing problem. The gender balance that has been evident for many years remains entrenched, and a solution needs to be found.
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Broadcast tech diversity firm Rise expands to Asia Pacific

Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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Rise, a UK-based organisation promoting gender diversity within the broadcast technology sector, is expanding to Asia Pacific and North America.
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Eliminating gender bias in cybersecurity could grow industry by the billions

Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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Solving gender bias in cybersecurity could add USD $43.1 billion in the US and GBP £17 billion in the UK, reports Tessian.
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Oracle staff condemn Larry Ellison's support for Donald Trump

Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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Over 7,000 Oracle employees urge the company to reassess its ethics and diversity stance after founder Larry Ellison's public support for Donald Trump.
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Exclusive: Mellanox VP on how diverse teams move companies forward

Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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TechDay spoke to Mellanox vice president Yael Asseraf Shenhav about why fast-moving technology companies need diverse teams.
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Security industry riddled with gender diversity issues & burnout

Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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Gender and racial disparities persist in the cybersecurity industry, with over 91% of professionals identifying as male, according to a survey by Exabeam.
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Women underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises - Kaspersky

Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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Despite some diversity initiatives, women constitute 39% of the labour force and only 25% of management positions worldwide in general.
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Two students win US apprenticeship with global data center giant

Tue, 14th May 2019
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Emma Brennan and Amy Dolan, students from Cork, have won a US apprenticeship with Park Place Technologies, promoting gender diversity in STEM.
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AWS launches new initiative to get more girls in IT

Thu, 9th May 2019
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It is designed to introduce all Year 8 students (12-13 year olds) in the UK to cloud computing and digital skills.