Championing women in Tech
summary
Interactive workshop that analyzes external and internal barriers and gives concrete actions: cites UK and global figures (about 26% women in UK tech, only 9% women STEM graduates and ~5% tech leadership), links those to early socialization and microaggressions, and prescribes measurable fixes — blind CVs, gender‑neutral job copy, mentorship and sponsorship programs, adjusting referral rewards, flexible parental leave (Sweden’s shared months example), tracked diversity metrics and stopping “thankless” tasks so women advance rather than burn out.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Introduction and passion
- 1:27Statistics on women in Tech
- 6:00Poll on barriers for women
- 8:23Role models and microaggressions
- 14:34Burnout and toxic culture
- 16:19External barriers: biases
- 19:08External barriers: family responsibilities
- 22:48Paternity leave and societal norms
- 24:54Harassment and gender pay gap
- 26:20Internal barriers: self-doubt
- 29:12Fear of failure and perfectionism
- 31:20Self-limiting beliefs
- 32:25Early gender stereotypes
- 35:39Changing societal perceptions
- 36:43Recruiting female talent
- 38:10Employee referrals and networks
- 40:17Fair recruitment processes
- 42:44Retaining women in Tech
- 43:47Creating inclusive culture
- 45:51Flexible work and greedy jobs
- 46:34Standing up against misogyny
- 47:18Hiring for potential
- 48:13Q&A on personal branding
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