Tag: women in technology
#BalanceforBetter with Storytelling: Music videos, Eastenders and beyond

One of the most powerful ways to change a social norm is to share stories. Stories are incredible ways to share information, inspire and inform. We’re suffering a lack of participation in technical fields, partly because of an inability to tell the right stories in the right way. This has […]
The case for women leadership in Technology and beyond – my month on the East coast

“Countries can’t develop if young women are not given the kind of education that they need.” – President Barack Obama at the third Presidential debate on Foreign Policy I’m a woman. I didn’t always count myself as a feminist, but the unique position I find myself in means that I […]
The state of STEM – why we need to make a concerted effort to help everyone enjoy Science

You have to ask yourself this question. Is your vision for Britain a dusty museum to the past, or a powerhouse with a great future? Right now, maths may not be fashionable, but it may well turn out to be necessary. – Eric Schmidt, Google Chairman My last post narrowly […]
“Women are too self-defeating” – the notions this rising career woman no longer wants to hear or dwell on
Reasons I like being a Career woman: You can wear something different to work everyday. Life is akin to a catwalk. If the blogosphere and headlines are anything to go by, you’re automatically the underdog at work. I like a challenge. It is crazy how many ‘women-should-have-more-confidence-in-themselves‘ articles I read […]
No women in technology? You’ve never been to GoDaddy.com!
“…yes, I’m a ‘Woman in tech’, but I’d rather not point it out…” I recently spent my evening at a Visible Women Campaign event on ‘Women in Technology’. As a young woman in technology myself, this has been a topic on my mind a lot recently. The above is a […]