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ShadowTech Day 2023 – helping inspire girls into tech careers

More than 600 secondary school girls spent a day shadowing tech experts at organistions across the country as part of ShadowTech Day, which ran from 12 -14 September. For one day, girls in years 9-11 got to experience what working in the tech sector is like, encouraging them onto education pathways that lead into tech … Continue reading "ShadowTech Day 2023 – helping inspire girls into tech careers"
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Tech programme for girls hopes to challenge ‘boys’ club’ image

Hundreds of secondary-school girls will visit leading technology companies this coming week, as part of a programme to encourage women to have careers in tech. As part of TechWomen’s ShadowTech Day, 600 girls in years 9, 10 and 11 will spend a day at one of 50 companies. Executive director Yvonne Gill said the girls … Continue reading "Tech programme for girls hopes to challenge ‘boys’ club’ image"
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600 secondary school girls around NZ to experience day in the life in the tech industry

ShadowTech Day 2023 is next week More than 600 secondary school girls have jumped at the opportunity to spend a day shadowing tech experts at organisations across the country next week.  For one day girls in years 9-11 get to experience what working in the tech sector is like, encouraging them onto education pathways that … Continue reading "600 secondary school girls around NZ to experience day in the life in the tech industry"
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Become a mentor for ShadowTech 2019

TechWomen want you to help inspire more girls to consider careers in the technology sector by becoming a mentor for ShadowTech 2019.
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Overcoming ICT’s barriers to diversity

Originally published on Computerworld on 30 May 2018 How students participating in the annual ShadowTech programme get early lessons on inclusive leadership