The technology industry is renowned for its heavy presence of male workers with just 17% of the digital workforce being women. In the 21st century, women are fighting for top tech roles and proving that they deserve a place in this male dominated sector. It can seem daunting and unnerving to picture how or if you can progress within the technology department of a company. For this reason, Code of the Future founder, Ellie Sleightholm, has explored companies striving to support and hire women in tech.

1. Sky

We kickstart the list with Sky, Europe’s leading broadcasting and telecommunications company, who ranked number 1 on The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List 2019/2020. Sky are constantly striving to support women in technology by offering a whole range of programmes within their company. In September 2017, they released their ‘Women in Technology Scholars’ where they provided funding to accelerate a business idea to harness technology innovation. On top of this they offer programmes such as ‘Get into Tech’, ‘Women in Tech Insight Weeks’ and ‘Inclusion Weeks’.

Ellie Sleightholm, founder of Code of the Future, had the opportunity to spend a week on the ‘Women in Tech’ Insight Week in between her university studies. She captures her enthusiasm towards the programme in an informative YouTube video which can be found here.

2. Deloitte

Deloitte has always been a company that embraces and supports women with 44% of their overall workforce being women. In particular, 30% of directors and 19% of partners were women in 2019 with this number set to grow as we approach 2021. Deloitte contribute towards innovation and delivery of technology by leveraging employees personalities, passions and expertise. To continue their support of women in technology, they are constantly investing in their ‘Deloitte Women in Technology’ network to support and inspire the next generation of future women technologist.

3. Accenture

Accenture are not only opening doors for women in technology fields but STEM fields as well. As a company, they are committed to supporting and encouraging women to enter the world of tech. They provide a ‘Girls in Tech’ initiative that is dedicated to inspiring girls and young women considering a future in technology. This initiative also provides vital information for students, schools and parents to understand what a career in technology means today. They also provide a ‘Women in STEM’ platform to showcase their continual efforts.