'Organisations don't understand the benefits of a diverse workforce'

Jenna Griffin, policy and programme manager at BCS, reflects on the issues raised at the inaugural Women in Tech Festival UK

Women supporting women, men supporting women and companies supporting women is one of the key aims of the British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute for IT, and something we'd all like...

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