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Gallagher leader named to 2026 Women in Security list
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Gallagher Security marketing director Melissa Vidakovic has been named to SIA's 2026 Women in Security Forum Power 100 list.
Women tech leaders urge structural change on IWD
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digital transformation
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Women tech leaders mark IWD by demanding structural change on trust, mentorship and pay, warning UK firms lose GBP £2bn-£3.5bn a year.
Women tech leaders urge shift from mentoring to sponsorship
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digital transformation
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Women tech leaders say firms must move beyond mentoring to sponsorship, trust and reciprocity to keep women in the industry and drive growth.
Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing
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Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.
Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day
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International Women's Day must move beyond symbolism to drive year-round action on diversity, better decisions and truly inclusive leadership.
Inspiring women: key lessons from my mentors
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On International Women's Day, a tech leader shares lessons from female mentors on assertiveness, authenticity and mastering the detail.
International Women's Day 2026: Death by a thousand qualifications
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On International Women's Day 2026, women in fintech expose an “authority gap” where progress on paper masks bias in daily decisions.
Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI
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digital transformation
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As AI reshapes tech, women face stalled progress, patchy support and fresh bias, yet are building their own tables to claim power.
5 ways women in tech can negotiate a pay rise
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Women in tech are still paid less and promoted slower; here are five strategic steps to negotiate the rise your impact deserves.
Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM
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Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.
Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech
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security operations
Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.
The courage to lead: Women, technology, and the work that remains
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Women already belong in the rooms where technology's future is decided. As AI reshapes our industry, it's time their voices truly shape the path forward.
From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
A former BigLaw lawyer explains how swapping the safe partnership track for legal tech unlocked purpose, innovation and a front-row seat to AI.
Coach Logic unveils SAM AI tool to analyse coaches
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Coach Logic launches SAM, an AI video tool that categorises coaching behaviours to scale structured feedback beyond in-person observation.
Tech & finance leaders call for real gender parity
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financial systems
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Tech and finance leaders urge urgent, measurable action on gender parity, warning progress on representation and pay remains stubbornly slow.
Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Fraud teams can unlock leadership pathways for women by breaking silos, sharing context and pairing mentorship with real decision power.
Balancing the scales: Women's authority and risk-taking still judged differently in marketing and tech
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marketing
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branding
Women in marketing and tech still see their authority doubted and risk-taking questioned, while male confidence is too often overvalued.
Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas
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security operations
Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.
Building trust & confidence in hybrid work for women
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payment technologies
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hybrid & remote work
As hybrid work reshapes careers, leaders are urged to build trust, model boundaries and help women silence self-doubt to truly thrive.
How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s
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Women in their 40s are reclaiming tech careers, proving life experience, grit and curiosity can trump age bias and fast-track reinvention.