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Recruiting women into the tech sector has been a challenge – this needs to change

First Women Exclusives · December 9, 2015

“It’s clear that technology has ‘brand issues’.”

 

Helen Lamb, head of managed infrastructure services and executive sponsor for the Gender Diversity Programme at Fujitsu UK and Ireland, explains why technology businesses need gender diversity.

The day when we have bridged the gender gap and every sector has a 50:50 split of men and women is a dream for many men and women across all industries. But it’s well-reported that, in technology sector at least, this is a long way off.

Women hold only 12.8 per cent of STEM jobs in the UK. This is a national issue since STEM is one of the fastest growing and highest value sectors in the UK, and is predicted to generate one in four new jobs in 2017. So, how do we make the equality dream a reality? Lamb gives her thoughts on the matter.

To find out more about raising diversity in the tech sector, read the full article on Real Business.

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