Diversity in IT

The IT industry is notoriously male-dominated, with fewer than one in five IT professionals being female in many countries. For IT to serve all of society, IT employers need a more diverse workforce that is representative of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, ability, skills and talent. Find out about the latest news and analysis on initiatives to increase the diversity of the IT workforce

February 25, 2022 25 Feb'22
H&M; scheme looks to tackle issues affecting D&I; in STEM

Retailer H&M; launches its first ever STEM programme in the UK in a move to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation – and to tap into future tech talent
February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22
DCMS launches free cyber skills platform for kids

Government introduces free online cyber skills training for schoolchildren to encourage them into cyber security roles in the future and help address the skills gap
February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22
Dutch girls in STEM held back by persistent gender bias

Gender stereotyping is leading to low numbers of women working in science, technology, engineering and maths sectors
February 21, 2022 21 Feb'22
Computer science degree applications up by 13%

The number of people who have applied to study computer science at university this year has increased more than any other subject in the UK

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What neurodivergent people really think of working in cyber security

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How to create a sustainable continuous learning culture

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Everywoman announces 2022 tech awards finalists

The finalists for the 2022 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards have been announced prior to the awards ceremony in March. Each year the professional women’s network, in partnership with FDM, ... Continue Reading
Making 2022 a good year for female talent

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Data science and diversity

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Amy Sharif, head of data science at decision intelligence company Peak, discusses how data science can become a more accessible field for women. Data ... Continue Reading

Five key tech trends for digital leaders in 2022

The past two years have seen a surge in investment that will bring new challenges to digital leaders over the next year Continue Reading
How apprenticeships are helping bridge the digital skills gap

Apprenticeships are not only for young people – they can help make IT departments more diverse and inclusive, as well as plugging skills gaps, as DWP Digital has proved Continue Reading
Gartner: Four ways women can drive a more inclusive workplace

Tips to help women committed to developing their own IT careers, as well as pathways for anyone in a segment that is under-represented in IT Continue Reading

Lifelong learning critical for tech’s future – Jacqueline de Rojas

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, president of TechUK, Jacqueline de Rojas, talks about how as the tech sector continues to grow at a rapid pace, a focus should be put upon continuous skills development for people of all ages and professions across the UK
Inclusion, tech and the pandemic – Bev White

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, CEO of Harvey Nash, Bev White, talks about the affect the pandemic has had on inclusion in the tech sector
Tech talent is critical - Amali de Alwis

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, CEO of Subak, Amali de Alwis, talks about both the good and bad outcomes of the pandemic when it comes to the technology sector, as well as how we advance into the future