Gender equality stories

Scotland Women in Technology and Third Sector Lab launch a pilot to train up to 30 women for charity board roles, tackling digital gaps and gender imbalance.

Women remain clustered in Britain's lowest-paid jobs, with new analysis of 37 firms showing progression into senior posts is widening the divide.

Diversity VC marks a decade in venture capital with evidence certified firms are widening teams faster, as women's share on UK investment desks rises to 31%.

Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.

Bain and Cambridge Judge team up for a confidential forum of more than 50 women finance chiefs, tackling AI, geopolitics and leadership strategy.

UK launches TechFirst drive with GBP £4 million women's tech programme, paid placements and returnships to plug digital skills gaps.

Women engineers say AI is accelerating careers but remain wary of bias and blurred accountability for machine-generated code at work.

WaveMaker women leaders call for shared support at home and work, saying inclusive cultures help teams 'Give to Gain' and drive innovation.

Women tech leaders mark IWD by demanding structural change on trust, mentorship and pay, warning UK firms lose GBP £2bn-£3.5bn a year.

AutoRek's Michelle Earp and Amelia Doyle win top Women in Tech & Data Awards for marketing leadership and diversity and inclusion work.

As AI reshapes insurance, automation could free women from routine tasks and open faster routes into higher-skilled, better-paid roles.

Women tech leaders say firms must move beyond mentoring to sponsorship, trust and reciprocity to keep women in the industry and drive growth.

Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.

International Women's Day must move beyond symbolism to drive year-round action on diversity, better decisions and truly inclusive leadership.

PPDS reports women now account for 29% of its global AV workforce, with near-parity in key European sales teams but parity still distant.

New UK data shows men see parenthood penalties as gender neutral, even as women report a clear, lasting motherhood hit to pay and progression.

'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.

Buckinghamshire emerges as a rare bright spot for women inventors as new data show the UK still lags Europe on gender balance in patents.

From job ads to image tools, AI is quietly amplifying gender bias - but with better data, design and oversight, we can reverse it.

On International Women's Day, a tech leader shares lessons from female mentors on assertiveness, authenticity and mastering the detail.