Gender Gap stories
More UK adults eye moving abroad as language skills pay
4 days ago
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More UK adults are ready to move abroad, as new research links language skills to higher pay, confidence and global career mobility.
Women tech leaders urge structural change on IWD
4 days ago
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ransomware
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digital transformation
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application security
Women tech leaders mark IWD by demanding structural change on trust, mentorship and pay, warning UK firms lose GBP £2bn-£3.5bn a year.
'Pay by Bank' awareness falls as usage soars in UK
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risk & compliance
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UK awareness of 'Pay by Bank' has plunged even as open banking payments surge, sparking calls for a single, standardised label at checkout.
Survey reveals motherhood penalty men struggle to see
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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 barriers still hold women back
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'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 leads UK for rising women inventors
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edutech
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physical security
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it industry
Buckinghamshire emerges as a rare bright spot for women inventors as new data show the UK still lags Europe on gender balance in patents.
Inspiring women: key lessons from my mentors
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On International Women's Day, a tech leader shares lessons from female mentors on assertiveness, authenticity and mastering the detail.
Gender bias in AI - how to spot it, and how to prevent it
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martech
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personalisation
From job ads to image tools, AI is quietly amplifying gender bias - but with better data, design and oversight, we can reverse it.
Women in cybersecurity, what it really looks like, and where you can fit
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Women hold under a quarter of cyber roles, but the field is broader, more human and more open to curiosity than many women are told.
International Women's Day 2026: Death by a thousand qualifications
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fintech
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risk & compliance
On International Women's Day 2026, women in fintech expose an “authority gap” where progress on paper masks bias in daily decisions.
Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI
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digital transformation
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As AI reshapes tech, women face stalled progress, patchy support and fresh bias, yet are building their own tables to claim power.
5 ways women in tech can negotiate a pay rise
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flexible work
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Women in tech are still paid less and promoted slower; here are five strategic steps to negotiate the rise your impact deserves.
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
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digital transformation
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crypto
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fintech
Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.
The courage to lead: Women, technology, and the work that remains
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Women already belong in the rooms where technology's future is decided. As AI reshapes our industry, it's time their voices truly shape the path forward.
Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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security operations
Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.
UK tech leaders call for lasting 'Give to Gain' change
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fintech
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hcm
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genai
UK tech leaders urge firms to turn 'Give to Gain' into year-round action to back women's careers, not a one-day International Women's Day slogan.
Hiding in plain sight? The revenue advantage of female founders
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Female-founded startups earn up to 35% higher returns, yet receive just 2.3% of capital, leaving a vast revenue edge underexploited.
Tech & finance leaders call for real gender parity
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data analytics
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financial systems
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Tech and finance leaders urge urgent, measurable action on gender parity, warning progress on representation and pay remains stubbornly slow.
UA92 & Fujitsu join forces to boost female leaders
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edutech
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microsoft
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fujitsu
UA92 partners with Fujitsu to spotlight gender gaps and galvanise male allyship in boosting women's leadership across business and academia.
The next generation of women in tech doesn't need inspiration. They need infrastructure
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it industry
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Women in UK tech don't need more pep talks; they need pay, promotion and parental policies built to keep them and let them rise.