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In my career, I have seen many International Women’s Day celebrations, and every year it gathers increasing attention in technology spheres. I’m grateful for the opportunity this attention brings to celebrate the accomplishments of women who are building representation and advocating for change in the tech industry. It’s a time for women to come together, share experiences, and support each other on their professional journeys, but it must also be a time for businesses to listen, take note, learn, and make progress.
Today, women occupy just 22% of all tech roles in Europe. This is a stark figure, and considering diverse businesses outperform their competition, addressing the issue should be a top priority.
To bring parity to our industry, businesses must take responsibility and become drivers of change. Here are my three calls to action so we can continue to develop diverse, successful workplaces for the future.
Does it all really STEM from here?
So, why does the global tech industry struggle to acquire and retain talented women? Many people point to a root problem: a lack of women studying STEM.
If only one in three people graduating in science, technology, engineering, and maths are women, it would make sense that recruiters have a smaller pool to choose from when filling tech roles. At surface level, it’s a clear correlation, and an easy excuse for business leaders to fall back on when answering dreaded diversity questionnaires. In practice, however, the educational background of women does not, and absolutely should no