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Women in Tech: A Call for Action

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Athene Donald

283 years! That was the figure the DSIT Secretary of State stated would be the length of time it would take, at current rates of progress, for women to make up 50% of the Tech workforce at a reception at … Continue reading →

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Invest in Women: Venture Capitalists and Female Entrepreneurs

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Athene Donald

Back in 2019, The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship was published, spelling out just how bad the environment was for would-be female entrepreneurs. She was blunt in the opening words of her introduction “I firmly believe that the disparity … Continue reading →

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