Women in Tech
Laying foundations for Women in Construction
On International Women’s Day, Sofia Porsborg, Land Surveyor and Application Engineer at Construction Augmented Reality (AR) specialist XYZ Reality, shares her views on being a women in the construction industry.
KAUST “Dear AI” campaign targets gender bias in AI
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is launching ‘Dear AI,’ an International Women’s Day campaign and hackathon to tackle gender bias and the under-representation of women, Saudi, and Arab people in AI software.
Building a sustainable pipeline of female talent
Over the course of history, the contributions to technology from women have often been overlooked - and there is still a long way to go when it comes to representation throughout the industry. Leaders must also recognise that women contribute far more to business success than simply meeting diversity and inclusion targets. Carmen Fontana, IEEE member and, VP. operations at Augment Therapy discusses.
Call to celebrate inspirational women engineers on International Women’s Day
To mark International Women’s Day, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched the call for entries for its 2023 Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards.
Technology allows us the time to be human
When working in a fast-growing company, there needs to be clear direction and structure. It’s not about dictatorship, but a network of equals, a conglomeration of adults. Technology is an enabler that affords users the time to focus on what’s important to their business – and that’s the people.
Women are making Web3 work for them
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Electronic Specifier recognises the contributions and achievements of women in Web3.
Tackling the gender skills gap
On International Women’s Day, Electronic Specifier catches up with Sarah Chapman, Technical Manager at 3M to talk about the gender skills gap and what more can be done to help drive diversity, increase the number of people in the industry, and how the industry itself is perceived.
Barbie encourages more girls to see themselves in STEM
Barbie is celebrating International Women’s Day by honouring over half a dozen women worldwide who are leaders in STEM with one-of-a-kind role model dolls made in their likeness.
It’s a painful period, but technology is lightening the load
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Electronic Specifier is celebrating what it means to be a woman. However, we also acknowledge that being female can be a real pain sometimes – literally.
Ethnic & gender diversity alarmingly low among senior tech roles
The Tech Talent Charter (TTC), the UK’s leading non-profit driving diversity in tech, has published its annual Diversity in Tech report.