Girls in STEM stories

UK launches TechFirst drive with GBP £4 million women's tech programme, paid placements and returnships to plug digital skills gaps.

Women tech leaders mark IWD by demanding structural change on trust, mentorship and pay, warning UK firms lose GBP £2bn-£3.5bn a year.

AutoRek's Michelle Earp and Amelia Doyle win top Women in Tech & Data Awards for marketing leadership and diversity and inclusion work.

International Women's Day must move beyond symbolism to drive year-round action on diversity, better decisions and truly inclusive leadership.

On IWD 2026, women like Weenect's Bénédicte de Villemeur Vieille are redefining pet tech with GPS innovation and human‑centred leadership.

A tech leader reflects on how trust, mentorship and flexible work can unlock women's voices, reshape teams and build more inclusive products.

Gender-diverse teams are vital to building ethical, trustworthy AI, reducing systemic bias and ensuring technology serves all of society.

Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.

Tech and finance leaders urge urgent, measurable action on gender parity, warning progress on representation and pay remains stubbornly slow.

Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.

From anonymised hiring to visible female leaders, tech must turn equality intent into daily action to sustain momentum for women.

Women power the NHS but are sidelined in healthtech, leaving the tools meant to transform care shaped in rooms they rarely occupy.

Closing the gender gap in tech demands early action, visible role models and inclusive AI-era workplaces shaped with women at the centre.

Bridging schools and tech careers with inclusive training and language could speed women's path into engineering and shape fairer AI.

As women reshape the tech landscape, careers in engineering and AI are offering purpose, impact and fulfilment far beyond the job title.

As AI reshapes work and life, women must be empowered to build and question it, or risk being defined by systems they did not design.

Cyber and tech leaders say diversity will stall unless firms tackle toxic culture, caregiving bias and back women with real sponsorship.

Women in tech say AI will entrench bias without diverse leadership, urging IWD to drive measurable change and equitable innovation.

Tech leaders across three continents mark International Women's Day 2026 urging structured support and clearer paths for women in cyber.

Women are slowly reshaping cybersecurity's channel, but turning this momentum into lasting leadership demands action at every level.