Not too long ago, we marked ‘Equal Pay Day’, an annual event that symbolises how far into the year women must work to earn the same amount that men did in the previous year. Gender inequality affects most industries, yet it is most apparent in the technology industry, where there are even less women making up the workforce.
In fact, according to the Office for National Statistics, women currently account for only 16.8% of workers in the UK’s tech sector, with the Inclusive Tech Alliance calculating that close to 1m women must be hired for the UK’s tech industry to reach gender parity.
With technology being one of the biggest and fastest growing industries in the world, it’s a shame that such an exciting and innovative industry is still lagging behind in terms of gender diversity....