Brianna White

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Over two years on from the initial outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and working practices have changed beyond all recognition. During those incredibly dark times, when people lost their lives and livelihoods, it was all too easy to assume that the crisis would cripple the economy and set key initiatives, like driving diversity in the technology industry, back decades or more.
However, what we all saw during those lonely few years was that rather than shirking back, our technology innovators and entrepreneurs stepped forward to help with the recovery. From world-beating vaccine programs, incredible deployment of digital support services, to the impressive efforts of frontline workers, our country – and indeed the world – showed that it was up for the challenge and ready for the fight.
Fast forward to the present day and Britain’s female tech talent have proven themselves to be more than capable of juggling family life alongside glittering digital careers. But the case for building a more diverse workforce is far more than a shallow call to action, our economy needs it, with great urgency.
Continue reading: https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/WITsend/The-urgent-case-for-getting-women-into-STEM
 

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