The search is on for Technology's most inspiring women
At womenintechnology.co.uk they are always looking for ways to increase the number of women who are working and achieving in the UK's IT profession.
They are also very strong believers in celebrating the wealth of female talent that already exists in the industry which is why they're very excited to be a part of the everywoman in Technology Awards for the second year running!
The everywoman in Technology Awards seek to recognise and celebrate the success of women working in this fast-growth sector, encouraging more women into the industry and ultimately providing a pipeline of talent and future industry leaders.
Gender imbalance in technology is an issue of concern to business, government and education. While 47% of the UK workforce is female, only 18% of IT & Telecoms professionals are female, down from 22% in 2001. Likewise female representation within the IT & Telecoms industry as a whole is also on the decline, down from 27% in 2001 to 25% by the second quarter of this year.
e-skills UK, Technology Insights 2011
The statistics are quite alarming and suggest that women are not as well informed as they could be of the career opportunities technology offers. This points to the need for more inspiring female role models who can be ambassadors for the IT & Telecoms professions and industry, women who will encourage and inspire more young women and girls into technology. This Awards programme was created to showcase the diverse range of careers technology offers, profiling the women leading these exciting careers and also celebrating the businesses that are investing in their female talent.
The everywoman in Technology Awards are free to enter and the 2012 categories include:
- Rising Star – awarded to a woman under 26 who is excelling in her technology career and is the one to watch.
- Team Leader (in an SME with under 500 employees) – awarded to a woman whose team leadership has greatly contributed to the organisation’s success.
- Leader (in a corporate organisation with over 500 employees) – awarded to a women operating in a senior management position making a contribution to the strategic direction of the business.
- Innovator - awarded to a woman designing, developing, researching or implementing technology in an unconventional and innovative way.
- Entrepreneur - awarded to an owner/operator of a technology business whose vision and talent will inspire others.
- Inspiration – awarded to an individual (male or female) for their active commitment to encouraging, advancing or championing the progress of women working in technology.
- Woman of the Year – awarded to an exceptional woman whose vision, innovation and success makes her an outstanding role model for future generations.
Nominate Now!
Women in Technology are proud to be a part of these awards for the second year running and encourage all members of our network to put colleagues or even themselves forward for the aforementioned categories.
** The closing date for nominations is Friday 25th November 2011. The nomination form can be found here.**
The awards programme will culminate in a glittering awards ceremony on Thursday 29th March 2012 at The Savoy, London.
Commenting about the everywoman in Technology Awards, Maxine Benson, MBE, Co-founder and Director of everywoman says; “Technology has paved the way for thousands of businesses to succeed and develop in ways they might never have imagined. These awards are vital to both celebrate the extraordinary talent in the sector and also to ensure we have a generation of bright women who are attracted to the sector because of the outstanding opportunities it offers.”
Maggie Berry, Managing Director of womenintechnology.co.uk stated; “Women currently only make up less than 20 per cent of the UK's IT workforce so we are delighted to be working with everywoman again to uncover some of the hidden female talent in the UK's technology profession through the 2012 awards programme. We want to actively champion the women who are already doing great work in this sector and who, through these awards, will become inspirational role models for a future generation of female technologists."
For more information please see Women in Technology
