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Tech She Can
In the UK, only 23% of people working in STEM careers
are female. Further research by PwC reveals just over
a quarter of females would consider a career in tech,
compared to 62% of men. Only 3% of women would
consider it their first choice of career.
The Tech She Can Charter, founded by Sheridan Ash,
innovation lead at PwC, who established and leads the
Women in Technology initiative, has been developed to
tackle the factors behind the shortfall of women in tech.
“Waiting until women are entering work is too late,”
she said. “We need to take co-ordinated action to start
inspiring girls while they are still at school.”
Many young women feel that STEM subjects aren’t
promoted to them at school, and that they lack the
appropriate information or role models to make it a
viable option later in life.
Ash added: “By working together, we can reach more
females at an earlier stage of their lives. Promoting
visible and relatable role models is a huge part of this,
as it’s hard for girls to aspire to something they can’t see.
“Technology is open to all and we ned to get that
message across.”
Sign up via:
pwc.co.uk/who-we-are/women-in-technology/tech-she-can-charter.html
Time to Change
Employer Pledge
It’s often said that one in four people of working age in the
UK will suffer from mental ill health within the space of
a year. In all likelihood, the number is much larger, with
many people suffering in silence. While society is catching
up to the need to talk about wellbeing at work, more needs
to be done.
Social movement Time to Change has been calling
on employers to pledge their support in addressing
mental health stigma in the workplace. More than 1,000
organisations have joined the movement, with businesses
such as Bloomberg, Waitrose and ITV confirming
their support.
Alexander Mann Solutions is proud to have signed up
to the cause, and to focus on eliminating the stigma that
surrounds mental health in the workplace. The launch of
our mental health and wellbeing plan includes:
• posting personal stories on internal communications
platforms
• l eadership forums
• v ideos from the CEO
• h aving network champions at all levels of the
organisation to support colleagues
• training for managers and senior leadership on
mental health at work
• providing information about mental health and
directing employees to helpful online resources.
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