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Three steps to help women access technical retraining

Over £3bn could be added to the UK economy if more women took on STEM careers. It’s never too late to start a new career. Kate Koehn, Program Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS), explains how technical retraining helped her do just that.

Leading entrepreneur PropElle(s) UK female property investment network

One of Britain’s brightest female entrepreneurs under 35 launches UK female property investment network PropElle in a mission to empower historically underrepresented groups.

Nominations now open for the Women in IT Awards London 2020

The Women in IT Awards – the largest technology diversity event in the world – is coming back to London on 29th January next year, and nominations are now open!

Slow progress on gender diversity in tech – but reasons for optimism

Gender diversity? In this article, Natalie Whittlesey, Director of global recruiter, Harvey Nash, shares her insight on how to have a successful career in tech, while touching on traditional blockers that affect women’s progression.

Why businesses should use the Access to Work scheme to support people with arthritis

Businesses are missing out on supporting thousands of people with arthritis through the Government’s Access to Work scheme, new research by charity Versus Arthritis shows.

Deutsche Bank hails creative entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds

Winners of the Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs (DBACE) win a share of £50,000 for their creative business.

Shared Parental Leave: discrimination against working fathers?

Almost half of fathers who have taken time off to look after their new born children have suffered Shared parental leave discrimination at work according to a recent survey commissioned by software company PowWowNow.

Top 9 women founders leading the UK’s high-growth UK scale-ups

With female entrepreneurs overlooked by venture capitalists, the UKBAA nominates its top nine women founders of high-growth businesses.

Companies having a mid-life crisis – the stats reveal ageism is still rife

26% of people over 35 have experienced ageism in the workplace, new survey reveals.

Is remote working ruining your inclusive workplace culture?

Diversity and inclusion is still severely lacking in most technology companies, where minorities and women are substantially underrepresented. Here Shawn Farshchi, CEO of Topia, discusses whether remote working is the fueling the fire.