We spoke to panellists regrading a range of topics including their varied experiences as women working in tech and how we can encourage more females into the industry. Only 16% of females have had a career in technology suggested to them compared to 33% of males and over a quarter of female students say they’ve been put off a career in technology as it’s too male dominated.
We are working to help close this gender gap by showing women what a career at Telent entails, by encouraging colleagues to show support and how understanding the challenges that women face can positively make an impact within the workplace.
Each of our panellist’s stories are unique to them and they all entered Telent through a different pathway. Here’s what they had to say about what #BreaktheBias means to them: