#women-in-technology

#women-in-technology

Carolina Botero and Karisma helped connect indigenous peoples to the internet and made it possible to contribute content to Wikipedia in their native language, expanding access to both history and modern information. They built alliances to combat disinformation, pushed for legal tools to protect cultural and heritage institutions from digital blackholes, and were, and remain, a necessary voice speaking for human rights in the online world.

Deborah O'Neill emphasized the impact of women leaving technology, stating, "That's not just a statistic, that is a loss - potential lost innovation, lost opportunities - for this country and for all of our organisations."

Recruitment firm Lorien surveyed women in the technology sector and found 45% claimed to have had difficulties with work-life balance in their role, making it the biggest barrier they have faced in their career.