turningtechy
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Tech Champion #WomeninIT #WomenInSTEM #WomeninTech #WomenReturners #OlderWomeninTech #Fixit
United Kingdom
Joined October 2014
We're shining a light on our amazing Corporate Ambassador, @LifeAtVista & their Women at Work (W@W) initiative! 👏 With nearly 900 members, W@W is driving impact - hosting events, sharing stories & championing inclusion & allyship across Vista. 👉 https://t.co/DvXocnJDZJ
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📚 What we’re reading at AJL this month: “The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny” by Laura Bates. The founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, Bates takes a deep dive into how new technologies are reinforcing sexist tropes and propagating
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🚨 In case you missed it: Amazon’s Ring is rolling out a feature that will scan the face of everyone who comes to your door – without their consent. The feature, called “Familiar Faces” will be available for new Ring doorbells and security cameras starting in December. But
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Swans at the medieval Bishop’s Palace in Wells have rung a bell for food for centuries, food drops from the window when they do so at around 1pm every day.
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#birds Swifts fly thousands of miles to breed in the UK—only to find their nest sites blocked up. Their ancient forests with nest hollows now gone, they relied on cavities in buildings, but these, too, have disappeared. To stop their steep 2/3rds decline since 1995, an
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🚀 Inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders! 🤖✨ Explore #AI, #Robotics, #Engineering, and #STEAM through books and resources for kids. 🌟 🔗 https://t.co/LYuLerxk0p
#PurposefulProfessor #DiversifySTEM #RepresentationMatters #KidLit #STEMBooks #ChildrensBooks a
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Appaling levels of barbarity and cruelty- the women and girls of #Sudan and their communities are left to confront this apocalyptic reality. We cannot allow this to become the new normal for women and girls worldwide and for how wars are conducted.
🇸🇩 Sudan: Bara Hospital Horror — The UAE-backed RSF took control of the hospital and massacred countless children while raping pregnant women. Among the victims were women who had given birth barely 15–20 minutes earlier, and others who were in labour and expected to deliver
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The “Frankenstein” director tells WIRED the real Victor Frankensteins are tyrannical politicians and Silicon Valley tech bros.
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The “Frankenstein” director tells WIRED the real Victor Frankensteins are tyrannical politicians and Silicon Valley tech bros.
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🕊️ Peace is stronger with women and girls involved. Listen to peace and security expert Samira Rashwan as she advocates #ForAllWomenAndGirls to play an active role in all #peace efforts: https://t.co/UVTtlNMeTf
#WomenPeaceSecurity
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Except for the bit recommending ‘care’ homes, nope, family is best ♥️
IF I GET DEMENTIA….. I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where I live. I want them to remember these things. 1a. Every time you enter the room announce yourself. “Hi Dad - it’s Amanda.” NEVER ask- Do you know who I am??? That causes anxiety. • If I
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For all the #womeninLinux 🤗
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Only recently, with the BSI’s PAS6463 #DesignForTheMind, has the sector started to consider #neurodivergent requirements. Jenny McLaughlin - Senior Project Manager @HeathrowAirport - extols equitable safety and #InclusiveDesign in the #BuiltEnvironment:
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Equitable safety and inclusive design in the built environment.
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We are so sad to share that Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley CH has passed away aged 91. Child refugee turned tech pioneer, philanthropist & autism advocate, she founded an all woman software company & changed countless lives. Her light will never fade. https://t.co/GfXgCSvTwm
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🚀 Excited to introduce the 10 companies joining the 2025 EmpowHER Tech Launchpad cohort! This 12-week program supports women-led tech and product-based ventures with the tools to scale, innovate, and grow—delivered in partnership with @IDEAmississauga . #EmpowHER #WomenInTech
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We recently had the pleasure of welcoming curious and passionate young minds to the D-CHAB for an inspiring #GirlsgoChemistry day! A journey from glowing drinks to AI in drug discovery, sustainable chemistry & magical experiments 👇🧪 #GirlsGoChemistry #WomenInSTEM #DCHAB
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Meet Dr. Sophie Roelants, COO of AmphiStar! 👩🔬 She talks launching a startup, blending science & business, tackling self-doubt, and parenting in tech. 📖 Read more: https://t.co/FQ0JNnliWl
#WomenInTech #Biotech #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #WomenInSTEM
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When girls are given equal opportunities to innovate in science and tech, EVERYONE benefits. This #GirlsinICT Day, join us to encourage girls and young women to pursue STEM education. Technology MUST be a force for #equality, not exclusion. #WomenInSTEM
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I spent wayy too much time on this one video for one slide in a the 45 minute keynote that I'm giving tomorrow. #WomenInSTEM #BlackSTEM #WomenInSTEM #STEM #STEAM #NoireSTEMinist #Hopeful
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This week’s TFC Spotlight is Dr. Kolisa Yola Sinyanya 🌊 Ocean scientist. ESG expert. Marine policy trailblazer. She’s bringing science to the people — and we love her for it 💙 #TFCSpotlight #WomenInSTEM
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Dorothy Vaughan was a computer scientist and mathematician, and NASA’s first Black supervisor. https://t.co/vfUW4j8jck
#WomenInSTEM #HiddenFigures @wilberforce_u @nasa
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