Businesses ‘value’ digital accessibility but many don’t implement it
Digital accessibility is understood and supposedly valued by businesses, but many aren’t implementing it properly, leaving disabled users out
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Inclusion Foundation launches ‘Finclusion Day’ to raise awareness of financial inclusion
Around 1.3 million adults don’t have access to a bank account, and many lack internet access
WIT UK Summit: Belonging, othering, and the power of self-belief at work
The Women in IT UK Summit began with an inspiring keynote about the power of self-belief and why belonging is essential to prosper and motivate others
Women in IT UK: What about inclusion in the Metaverse?
The Women in IT Summit UK 2022 explores whether true inclusion will ever be achieved with the advancement of life online
Diversio: What gets measured gets done!
Laura McGee says collecting the right data is the only way to make meaningful improvements on DEI
New “metrics-based” diversity hiring platform launches
The diversity hiring platform by Orion connects its database of diverse job seekers directly with job postings by inclusive employers
Skills shortages mean the “the sky’s the limit” for women in tech
Black outlines the higher salaries women can command in tech roles, the importance of social impact, and why tech firms, and others, should pursue it today
California revokes ‘women on boards’ mandate
The ruling follows a similar decision on ethnic, racial and LGBTQ+ representation on Californian boards
Women in IT Awards 2022 UK – winner Liz Ashall-Payne on being a female tech entrepreneur
Liz Ashall-Payne Chief Executive Officer at ORCHA gives an insight into being a female business leader in tech
Google Cloud’s Larissa Suzuki on being a role model and mentor for women in tech
Female tech icon Larissa Suzuki details her experience as both a mentor and a role model for other women
