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REGnosys partners with Next Tech Girls to support women in tech
REGnosys, the RegTech firm for regulatory reporting, has partnered with award-winning social enterprise Next Tech Girls to help tackle gender inequality in today’s technology sector. Under the partnership, REGnosys will support Next Tech Girls in its mission of improving the representation of women in the tech workforce and increasing awareness of STEM vocations amongst teenage girls.
The tech industry suffers from several well-known gender imbalances. Many girls and young women do not consider a career in technology because they lack information about what working in the sector involves and because it is not put forward to them as a possible option. Alarmingly, only 26% of those working in the tech industry are women, with just 16% of girls and young women at A-level and University having had a career in technology suggested to them.
These are statistics that Next Tech Girls is working hard to correct by offering opportunities and support to thousands of girls seeking to enter the tech sector, particularly those from lower income or ethnic minority backgrounds. With the strapline ‘Smash the Stereotype’, Next Tech Girls has provided over 3,000 tech-focused work experience opportunities to girls in the UK since 2016, with 96% of placement participants motivated to pursue a career in tech.
Through the partnership, REGnosys aims to reiterate its focus on tackling the prevalence of gender inequality in the tech sector. Having increased the number of women at the firm since the start of 2022 from zero to four, REGnosys will work with Next Tech Girls to continue widening accessibility to careers in technology for girls and young women and improve gender diversity across the industry.
Commenting on the partnership, REGnosys Chief Executive and Founder, Leo Labeis said: “It is vital to acknowledge the hard truths about the issue of gender inequality in the tech industry to tackle the problem at its core. As a small, tech start-up, it has never been easy to offer the types of perks that are important in attracting and retaining women. However, by proactively working with recruiters to articulate our hiring drive and putting a referral programme in place, amongst other measures, we are proud to have made great strides in establishing more equal gender representation. Partnering with Next Tech Girls will support REGnosys on this journey, as we look to cement and bolster our long-term DEI drive.”
Emily Hall-Strutt, Director of Next-Tech Girls, said: “Over the past year we’ve gone from strength to strength in inspiring the next generation of women in tech, organising placements for over 100 girls across the UK and engaging more than 2,500 through our online events which were launched last October. Partnering with REGnosys represents another crucial milestone in our mission of breaking down barriers for girls and young women to embark on a career in tech. As we look to expand our impact throughout the rest of 2023 and beyond, we’re excited to be working with REGnosys in fostering a culture where technology reflects the needs and perspectives of everyone in society.”
In July 2023, Next Tech Girls was invited to 10 Downing Street to participate in a breakfast roundtable on widening participation in STEM careers. The discussion was led by Baroness Diana Barran, Minister for the School System and Student Finance at the Department of Education, and included representatives from Google DeepMind, techUK, Colorintech and Tech She Can.
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