How do we make the IT industry more female friendly?

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Elaine Rowlands, UK Head of HR for PCMS Group, discusses equality in the workplace, and what needs to be done to better promote it

In 2018, the world's spotlight has turned firmly upon women. It took the powerful #MeToo movement to focus the news agenda and drive a new global conversation around women's rights. Unsurprising...

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