Ahead of International Women’s Day, local players say despite the tech industry's rapid growth, women continue to face significant barriers to success.
Misconceptions and fear deter many women from entering the IT field, says Naledi Kgofelo, GM of SourceWorx.
Cisco, Seacom SA and SAP Africa strengthen their gender equality efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace.
To mark International Women’s Day, Google.org commits R15.3 million in grant funding to support women entrepreneurs.
The e-tailer partners with skills development non-profit GirlCode, to provide 10 million local girls with digital training.
A future that is Wired 4 Women
The Wired 4 Women Technology Forum, in partnership with BCX and Brainstorm magazine, celebrated International Women's Day on 8 March 2021 by hosting an online webinar that unpacked how women in technology can lead impactful change.
The industry moves to adjust and improve the levels of gender representation, at all levels, with the launch of its Gender Diversity Working Group.
The next Women in Tech Conversations virtual forum will see three tech pioneers share their stories to mark International Women’s Day on Monday, 8 March.
Through its Women Will Africa training tour, Google pledges to train 20 000 women in ICT and entrepreneurship skills in 2020.
Redhill School partnered with Teens in AI to host the first ‘Girls in AI’ hackathon and encourage female presence in tech.
Despite progress towards equal rights, new data shows women remain at a disadvantage in terms of mobile ownership and mobile Internet use.
The Top Tech Tools for Women in Business course starts in Cape Town on 4 April.
SA lags behind in terms of promoting women in the sector, says Women in Tech SA's Robyn Farah.