The Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS) have announced the launch of a new charter committed to increasing the number of women in tech roles in Europe.
The DiversIT Charter, developed by CEPIS, will be officially launched next week and will be open to organisations from across Europe, including the UK. “The lack of women tech professionals in Europe is a very real issue at a time when we are facing a European wide skills shortage,” stated Gillian Arnold, Chair of CEPIS’ Women in IT group.
“Evidence proves that diverse teams increase potential for innovation in tech companies and that gender equality in the workforce increases GDP. However, even with all these potential benefits, women still make up only 16% of the IT workforce. Our new charter aims to help organisations embed diversity in their IT departments by committing to undertake activities which will help them progressively build support for women working in these roles,” explained Arnold.
GENDER GAP IN ICT PROFESSIONS
The charter will be launched at a half-day virtual conference on 26th November with speakers from European institutions, industry, non-governmental and public sector. The focus will be on the challenges and opportunities related to the gender gap in ICT professions.
Speakers and panellists include: Evelyn Regner MEP, Chair of Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, European Parliament, Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director General, DIGITALEUROPE and Marta Ochoa, Director of Youth and Senior Coordinator for Equal Opportunities, UNI Europa, and other high-profile stakeholders from the private, public and non-governmental sectors.
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