IWD 2022

Startups Magazine’s IWD 2022 series is a rich collection of features, profiles, and expert commentary built around the year’s #BreakTheBias theme, exploring the conscious and unconscious biases that continue to hold women back — in the workplace, in funding, and in the tech industry specifically. The series spans a wide range of angles, from celebrating female founders disrupting their industries and spotlighting women in senior tech leadership, to examining the persistent underrepresentation of women in venture capital and the challenges that remain despite growing momentum.

Focusing on Female Founders: Kim Page of isosconnect

Your health and wellbeing is one of, if not the most important thing in your life. There are so many different aspects to look after when it comes to your health and wellbeing, so why hasn’t the process of doing been made easier?

This article is part 21 of 27 in the series IWD 2022
Time for women to sharpen their elbows

In our last Women in Tech issue back in September, the founder focus feature saw us head to the land of the midnight sun, Norway, to speak to Anne Lise Waal, CTO and COO of Attensi, provider of gamified training solutions, about the diverse team she has built, and how women in CTO positions can influence the ethos of a tech business.

This article is part 22 of 27 in the series IWD 2022
Breaking the bias with and in AI

As the world celebrated International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, Sophia the robot spoke on behalf of women at an online panel organised by SingularityNET. The event was livestreamed on the company’s YouTube channel and featured an insightful conversation on how to #BreakTheBias in AI and technology.

This article is part 23 of 27 in the series IWD 2022
Women in the workplace

As a nation, it’s important for us to raise awareness about the biases that exist, and to take action towards equality. 

This article is part 24 of 27 in the series IWD 2022
Top 5 cities for women in tech

As our lives have gone more digital, an increasing number of women are transitioning into areas across tech. So, as tech investment surges across the UK, experts from FDM Group have collected data on the most prosperous cities women can work in.

This article is part 25 of 27 in the series IWD 2022
Financing Female Founders

International Women’s Day may have taken place a few weeks ago on the 8th of March, but that doesn’t mean the conversation has to stop there. It is so important that although we highlight this day and all it stands for, we take this further and action all these thoughts and ideas.

This article is part 26 of 27 in the series IWD 2022
Diversity issues could adversely impact UK tech

The vast majority of London tech companies still have hardly any female or BIPOC representation at board level, according to new research released today by Tech London Advocates.

This article is part 27 of 27 in the series IWD 2022