The business case for diversity in tech has never been clearer, and yet progress in parts remains slow. In a recent post for the Diversity Faculty blog, I explore the key priorities for diversity in the tech sector and how the legal and regulatory landscape might advance diversity in the UK tech workforce.
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Priorities for diversity in a UK tech workforce
There are over 1.6 million workers in the UK tech industry. However, the sector has the lowest proportion of workers aged over 50 of any of the UK STEM sectors, fewer women in the workplace than compared to other sectors, a lower percentage of disabled workers than average for the rest of the UK workforce, disproportionate representations of ethnic groups, and a significant underrepresentation of certain socio-economic groups, particularly at a senior level.
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