Category: Women
Tech skills training failing women in AI age, report claims
Women are 40% more likely to have their work replaced by automation than men 80% of women in tech say they are not getting the career development they want A new report by social enterprise Code First Girls and Tech Talent Charter says the current approach to technology skills is ‘not fit for purpose’, leaving…
40% of female entrepreneurs report gender-based discrimination
A new survey by social enterprise Code First Girls has found that 40% of female entrepreneurs have faced gender-based discrimination whilst in a leadership role. 61% also agreed that, in terms of the challenges faced by women when breaking into senior roles, stereotypes still exist - with leadership continuing to favour men. Additionally, when asked about barriers to…
39% of women in the UK credit video games for enhancing workplace skills
A new study from Currys reveals that 39% of women believe their hobby makes them better workers, with almost three in five (58%) saying that they incorporate gaming skills into their working day. These same skills were listed in the top 10 most in-demand skills for employers in the latest LinkedIn job listing analysis. LinkedIn’s 2024…
Code First Girls aims to boost women in tech leadership roles
Tech diversity champions Code First Girls have today launched their Mid-Level Accelerator (MLA) course, aimed to develop and accelerate women’s technology careers. Currently, women make up 19% of Information Technology and 30% of web design professionals in the UK - but this drops to just 5% when it comes to women holding leadership positions in…
GCHQ appoints first female director in its history
Security and intelligence agency GCHQ has appointed a female director for the first time in its 104-year history. Anne Keast-Butler, who is currently serving as deputy director general at MI5, will take up the post running the UK's intelligence service next month. She will succeed Sir Jeremy Fleming who announced in January he would be…
International Women’s Day – 10 stereotypes females still face today
A female version of the 'George and the Dragon' statue has been unveiled ahead of International Women's Day - inspiring a new generation of girls that they can do anything. The ‘Georgina and the Dragon’ model shows a powerful young girl rearing on a BMX bike as she triumphantly slays the dragon, which symbolises several…
