Here we are, once again on International Women’s Day, looking at gender disparity within the tech industry and tech roles. Overall, it feels like society is shifting in the right way, with positive changes to societal attitudes around gender stereotypes as well as a greater awareness around mental health issues, along with issues that face women specifically.
On top of that, we’ve seen a rise in the number of women studying A-level computing (and numbers of young people studying computing in general). We’ve also seen great success in the growth of numerous bootcamps and apprenticeships, which all help under-represented people find their way into the tech industry.
But why are we not seeing a significant shift in the numbers of women in technical or senior roles within the flourishing tech sector?...