STEM Women Releases 2024 Whitepaper on Gender Imbalance in STEM
STEM Women has announced the release of its 2024 whitepaper, “Understanding the Gender Imbalance in STEM.” This comprehensive report explores the experiences and perceptions of female and non-binary STEM graduates, providing valuable insights into the challenges and expectations they face as they enter the workforce.
‘500k Missing Women’ Highlighted in BCS Letter to New UK Tech Secretary
Following the UK election, in a letter to the new technology secretary, the British Computer Society, the professional body for computing, has highlighted that over 500,000 women are ‘missing’ from the UK’s IT sector.
“Slovak Women in Tech” Conference: Celebrating Excellence and Empowerment in IT
The one-day, multi-genre Slovak Women in Tech conference is the first event dedicated to celebrating women in IT in Slovakia. Its goal is to inspire and empower Slovak women in the tech industry by providing a platform to showcase their work and encouraging them to pursue careers in IT.
LivePerson Achieves DiversIT Charter Gold Certificate
LivePerson, a global leader in conversational AI, has recently been certified with the Gold level of the CEPIS DiversIT Charter. This certificate recognises organisations that excel in promoting gender equality within tech professions. The Gold Certificate represents the highest level of achievement and is a testament to LivePerson’s unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace.
Best Practice in the Spotlight: Million Women Mentors
In this edition of BP in Spotlight, we turn our attention to the Informatics Association of Turkiye (IAT), whose impactful initiative “Million Women Mentors” was one of the factors that led to IAT being certified with DiversIT Gold level. By connecting young women with leaders in STEM fields, they set a benchmark for others to follow.
CEPIS President Highlights Efforts to Advance IT Professionalism in Europe
In a recent interview, Luis Fernandez-Sanz, President of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS), underscored the organisation’s commitment to enhancing IT professionalism across Europe. CEPIS focuses on career development and fostering interest in new technologies. Luis highlighted CEPIS’s involvement in the EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative, aimed at bridging the skills gap through targeted training.
#SheTransformsIT Joins CEPIS DiversIT Charter as Allied Member
#SheTransformsIT has proudly become an Allied Member of the CEPIS DiversIT Charter. This partnership underscores #SheTransformsIT’s commitment to fostering a more inclusive and diverse technology industry.
This was the Stay in Tech conference
The “Stay in tech! – Policies and practices for attracting and retaining female tech talent” conference took place at the Digital Technologies Institute in Berlin on 14 May. Read on to discover the highlights!
Petra Kotuliakova Appointed New Chair of Women in ICT Expert Group
Petra Kotuliakova, the Deputy Chair of the CEPIS Women in ICT Expert Group, has been appointed the new Chair of the group, following Gillian Arnold’s decision to step down as Chair. Marina Cabrini from AICA, Italy, has been appointed Deputy Chair.
Women in tech: Giant steps but still a work in progress
Much is being done, but the progress of increasing the representation of women in tech is abysmally slow. We’ve asked PeopleCert, a Gold certified member of the DiversIT Charter, to share their perspective as to causes, situation and solutions.
