Gender equality stories

Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.

Singapore founder Mia Hoang has won the TiE Women Global Pitch Competition 2026, securing GBP £58,000 in equity-free funding for AirXCarbon.

Indosat's SheHacks brings Indonesian women-led AI startups to Vietnam, forging cross-border ties with investors and innovation agencies.

Women engineers say AI is accelerating careers but remain wary of bias and blurred accountability for machine-generated code at work.

WaveMaker women leaders call for shared support at home and work, saying inclusive cultures help teams 'Give to Gain' and drive innovation.

Women tech leaders mark IWD by demanding structural change on trust, mentorship and pay, warning UK firms lose GBP £2bn-£3.5bn a year.

AutoRek's Michelle Earp and Amelia Doyle win top Women in Tech & Data Awards for marketing leadership and diversity and inclusion work.

As AI reshapes insurance, automation could free women from routine tasks and open faster routes into higher-skilled, better-paid roles.

Women tech leaders say firms must move beyond mentoring to sponsorship, trust and reciprocity to keep women in the industry and drive growth.

Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.

International Women's Day must move beyond symbolism to drive year-round action on diversity, better decisions and truly inclusive leadership.

'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.

On International Women's Day, a tech leader shares lessons from female mentors on assertiveness, authenticity and mastering the detail.

Digital marketplaces are empowering UK women to turn side hustles into scalable brands, bypassing traditional funding bottlenecks.

Women in client leadership are quietly transforming creative-tech partnerships, aligning innovation with trust, governance and measurable growth.

On International Women's Day 2026, women in fintech expose an “authority gap” where progress on paper masks bias in daily decisions.

Women in tech are still paid less and promoted slower; here are five strategic steps to negotiate the rise your impact deserves.

Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.

Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.

Fintech's risk frameworks are missing a vital safeguard: more women in decision rooms to challenge blind spots and prioritise resilience.