There is growing recognition that diverse founders and diverse teams generate more innovative solutions, ultimately building stronger businesses in the long run. When I think about the startups that I’m most excited about this year, they are invariably led by underrepresented founders.

The 2024 Aurora Tech Award has announced its shortlist of 20 women founders from around the world, each dedicated to addressing gender inequality in the tech sector.

According to research conducted by the Tech Talent Charter, almost 40% of women who left the technology sector cited caring responsibilities as a key factor influencing their decision to exit the industry.

Georgina Wilson, a change agent with a purpose to equip, enable, and empower people for positive change, celebrates a decade of transformative impact with BUD Leaders, alongside the launch of Challengex2 2030 at the NatWest Conference Centre, London, Friday, 23 Feb 2024.

Small Business Britain has unveiled its annual list of the most dynamic female entrepreneurs, featuring 100 women leading some of the most outstanding businesses in the UK.

Today, the world of business is fast paced and innovative, and businesses must keep up with evolving demands, staying nimble and agile. To achieve dynamism, a business relies on having a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team in place – particularly in the realm of startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), where the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a strategic advantage.

The Players Fund, an athlete-led venture capital firm, has announced the inclusion of a distinguished group of female athletes as new partners. Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Eni Aluko, Allyson Felix, Nikita Parris, and Danielle Carter are joining forces with the existing athlete investors at The Players Fund. Their role will be pivotal in furthering the firm's mission to empower athletes in various arenas.

In an effort to promote diversity and inclusion within the engineering sector, the Royal Academy of Engineering unveiled Culture+, an interactive online platform designed for small and medium-sized engineering firms.

Selected from nearly a thousand entries, 11 extraordinary women from across the country have been unveiled as the 2023 winners in the UK’s longest-running recognition programme for female entrepreneurs.

Businesses are making positive strides towards overcoming the historical lack of diversity within the tech workforce, as data suggests that more than half (52%) set diversity targets (up from 46% last year).

It’s vital that employers demonstrate that they are committed to supporting everyone in their workforce by offering inclusive employee perks.

Diversity is more than just a catchphrase in the fast-paced world of technology - it's a major force behind innovation. Even while progress has been achieved, there is still more work to be done to close the gender gap in the IT sector.

Last week, US President Joe Biden signed a new initiative to support Women’s Health Research, a welcome impulse to close the gender health research gap.

Women in Tech Dorset, a community organisation committed to promoting gender diversity and inclusion in the technology sector, launched a transformative playbook on 15th November.

Redditch entrepreneur Steph Middleton-Foster has been honoured as the Digital Entrepreneur of the Year at the national Digital Women Awards.

In the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, a notable shift has emerged: the rise of entrepreneurs over the age of 50. This demographic, often overlooked in the youth-centric tech industry, is proving to be a formidable force, bringing a wealth of experience, resilience, and innovation to the startup ecosystem.

In the UK, VC funds owned exclusively by men garnered approximately ten times the capital of those owned by women from 2017 to 2023, and nearly five times the capital of funds with mixed-gender ownership.

A recent study by Barrington Hibbert Associates has cast a stark light on the ongoing issues of workplace discrimination, revealing that 25% of employees feel their career progression has been impeded by discrimination based on ethnicity, sexuality, religion, age, or gender. This impediment has profound implications across a spectrum of industries, including finance, legal, healthcare, and education.

As more and more companies strive to harness the power of diversity, we need to ask ourselves a fundamental question: Are we ready?

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