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Last week, GlobalLogic UK&I UK Fem’s monthly meetup connected as an #ALLFem, both in person and digitally, a first, and not the last!  How amazing to bring #SCOTFem, #LDNFem and #MANFem together as a community and also welcome guest speaker Emma Grant, Head of Programmes at Manchester Digital and co-founder of Digital Her. Emma is unapologetically, passionately driving impactful change within the tech and digital sector, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility are at the forefront of programmes and initiatives  Emma shared industry insights around women in technical roles, and how by being a role model we can make a difference and turn the dial to broaden the table. Data suggests early gender gap is hard to close with PWC reporting 27% of female students surveyed said they would consider a career in technology, compared to 61% of males and only 3% say it is their first choice. Key takeaways include: 🎡 LDNFem found Emma’s talk highlighted how much there is to do when it comes to supporting women in tech, and a call to action around what we can do in London in regards to helping promote women in tech locally. LDN discussed the topic of mentoring – what exactly is, both being a mentor and being mentored and the benefits of it. It was also a great opportunity for the work experience ladies to join as well, and witness first hand how the Fem groups work and the importance of women supporting women in our industry 🏰 SCOTFem found it was great to share advice and the presentation promoted lots of discussion afterwards about how we become role models and help drive opportunities for women in Scotland 🎯 MANFem empowering others as well as yourself. Learning a little about someone you work with, being supportive and how we can give back in the community as a grassroots role model

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