Challenging the perceptions of a cyber security career
"We have various initiatives in place across the firm to mentor and coach our women into senior level roles" Emma Hunwick
Time to close the gender gap
We have bought together a group of organisations to take action and change the ratio for women in tech careers. The Tech She Can Charter is a commitment by organisations to work together to increase the number of women working in technology roles in the UK.
The Charter is based on our research with over 2,000 A-Level and university students that shows that the gender gap in technology starts at school and carries on through every stage of girls’ and women’s’ lives.
Find out more about our research
Find out more about the Tech She Can Charter
Highlights from our women in tech events
On Monday 6 March, we held two events at the Science Museum in conjunction with the launch of our 'Women in tech: time to close the gender gap' report.
In the afternoon 80 girls aged 14 to 16 representing 8 different schools, and a group of air cadets, enjoyed an inspiring afternoon in the Engineer Your Future gallery at the Science Museum. With a mixture of role model speakers and a workshop where the girls worked in teams on a task requiring coding, soldering, design and more, the event really changed perceptions of what a career in tech could be like. Watch our short video to find out more.
Later in the day, over 100 business leaders and representatives from the government and education sectors gathered together to hear the findings from our research and discuss how we can work together to do more faster to address the gender gap in technology careers. You can view the highlights of the discussion on this graphic.
Our thanks go to our diversity partners everywoman and CodeFirst: Girls for their contribution to both these events.
Women in Technology - what it means to me?
Sheridan Ash's strong relationship building and communication skills have helped her become a leader in the Technology sector. She also leads our Women in Technology initiative and shares her thoughts on the challenges faced in the industry and the skills needed to rise to the top.
Inspiring women to thrive in technology careers
Intelligent Digital sees beyond the technology gender gap, to a world where women play an equal part in creating our future. Watch the short video to find out more.
Our Tech Degree Apprenticeship aims to provide work experience during work placements while at University all while gaining a Computer Science degree, click below to find out more.
Interviews with women who work in technology
Identifying the next generation of cyber security professionals
"11% of women currently work within our industry in the UK - something I am personally invested in changing" Abigail Wilson
Robyn - Data Analytics
'You don't have to be techy to work in tech', says PwC's Robyn Stephenson. Robyn has been exploring the impact of AI, robotics and drones on workforces, and developing PwC’s data labs.
Whitney - Technology Recruitment
'I embraced the industry': PwC's Whitney Ragan talks tech recruitment. PwC UK’s technology recruitment leader on how she got into tech, and what she gets out of her job.
Cathy - Data Assurance
'Being a tech specialist doesn't mean sitting in a basement coding all day.' After a PhD in theoretical particle physics, Cathy Wilks says her senior manager role at PwC offers the perfect blend of technical and interpersonal challenges.
Katy - Cyber Security
'It doesn't matter where you are, opportunities in tech are endless'. Katy Buller works for PwC’s tech team in northern England, finding it just as exciting as the London office.
'You can't be what you can't see': making tech careers a reality for women
Sheridan Ash is interviewed by the Guardian online. She talks openly about her personal struggles to get to the top and how the women in tech programme is making technology a more attractive, inclusive working environment.
The data world needs more women
By Cathy Wilks, Data assurance senior manager. A recent survey predicted that by the end of 2016, fewer than 25% of technology jobs in developed countries will be held by women, slightly down on the proportion for 2015.
Why aren't there more women in tech and entrepreneurship?
By Amali de Alwis, CEO at Code First: Girls. We’ve got 1.5 million people working in tech in London at the moment, and we need another million in the UK by 2020 – it’s a big ask, and is part of what drives me in my role as CEO of Code First: Girls.
Technology: A Global Language
By Emma Wakefield. I joined the Women in Technology initiative shortly after joining PwC last year. Diversity is something that I feel very strongly about – at University I studied a languages degree where as a female, I was unsurprisingly in the majority and the consulting graduate scheme has a very even split between males and females.
Two voices - One conversation
By Rachel Weir. It shouldn’t be a question of men verses women. We aren’t trying to outdo the men. We are simply trying to level the playing field.
'If not me, who? If not now, when?'
By Laura McAneney. I attended a HeForShe event hosted by PwC and Broadminded. Ian Powell, our former Chairman, as well as various other industry leads made up the discussion panel, and over 200 men and women turned up for the event which aimed to showcase the importance of gender equality in the workplace.
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As part of our ongoing commitment to a diverse workforce, we’re very proud to announce that we are now a signatory of the Tech Talent Charter (TTC). The TTC is an employer-led initiative to encourage greater diversity in the tech workforce of the UK, and was supported in the government’s policy paper on the UK Digital Strategy earlier this year. Signatories of the charter make a number of pledges in relation to their approach to recruitment and retention and are supported every step of the way. We’ll be keeping you updated on our progress, and you can find out more information here:
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