Women in Tech
Iceland leads in supporting women in STEM
Iceland has been recognised as the foremost country for supporting women in STEM, boasting the highest average female wage globally at $79,473.
UK female achieves Black Belt status in Coding Dojo at just 13
Meet 13-year-old Melisa Deniz, a young coder who started her coding journey at Code Ninjas Enfield only last year.
Mira Murati interim CEO of OpenAI; Sam Altman steps down
OpenAI has announced Mira Murati, its Chief Technology Officer, as the interim CEO following Sam Altman's departure from his CEO and board member roles.
Empowering girls in tech
Bolor-Erdene Battsengel is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, she was the youngest and first female to hold the position of chairwoman of the Government of Mongolia’s Communication and Information Technology Authority, and she is helping young girls in tech to shine.
Balancing act: tackling the 'motherhood penalty'
Research by a charity championing equality has revealed that approximately 250,000 mothers with young children have resigned from their positions due to childcare challenges.
Cambridge festival champions women's advancement in STEM
Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, became the nexus of a vibrant celebration of women's achievements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) on the 26th and 27th of October.
Decoding the ‘lazy girl’ job trend
In an era dominated by social media, the ‘lazy girl’ job trend has emerged as a tongue-in-cheek challenge to the American corporate culture's endorsement of excessive working hours and productivity at the expense of personal wellbeing.
Electronic Specifier’s pioneering Women in Tech and Engineering event
Electronic Specifier proudly hosted its first Women in Technology and Engineering event on the 2nd November 2023 at the prestigious Curve Club in London.
72% of women in tech have experienced sexism
Research has revealed that 72% of women in tech roles agree that they have experienced some form of sexism when working in the industry highlighting a widespread toxic culture, unveiled in Fawcett Society’s report, in partnership with Virgin Media O2.
Amazon awards over £1M to women to increase diversity in STEM
On National Engineering Day, Amazon announces the expansion of its Amazon Future Engineer Bursary Programme, providing financial support to 30 women from low-income households studying engineering and computer science degrees in the UK.