Tackling the STEM 'bro-culture': why women need to build networks of their own

Tom Allen
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"Society discourages women from entering STEM fields," says entrepreneur Christine Telyan

Although the ratios have improved in recent years - assisted by events like Computing's own Women in Tech Festival and Women in IT Awards - the UK tech industry still has a massive gender disparity...

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