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Developing confidence and promoting gender equality: Meet our new Digital Voices
The 14 women taking part in our 2019 Digital Voices programme talk about why they are taking part.
Women in Technology
New year, new job: meet Shilpa
Meet Shilpa, a test engineer who is part of a scrum team to redevelop and re-host a Carer’s Allowance web-based service. She's been in her current role since September last year.
My female role models in science, technology, engineering and maths
October is a great month for celebrating diversity - it’s Black History Month and it’s also the month when we remember the work of technology pioneer Ada Lovelace. And, this year we are also celebrating 100 years of women having …
Free coding course at DWP Digital in Leeds with Code First: Girls
I'm running a free coding course via Code First: Girls in our digital hub in Leeds.
Our Digital Voices' journeys
In March this year, details of a new DWP Digital programme, Digital Voices, landed in our inboxes.
Mapping a new career
Hi, I'm Natalie the Product Owner for Bereavement Support Payments. I recently joined DWP and the Product Owner profession following my decision to change career.
Guest post: Why women need to build and actively use more networks
DWP Digital's Women in Digital event on 20 June features breakout sessions on a wide variety of important topics to increasing inclusion for all in the digital sector, including Suzie Lewis, managing director of Transform For Value. In this guest …
What we’ve learned so far from Digital Voices
DWP Digital’s Digital Voices programme is helping women in the organisation build their confidence, learn digital skills and grow their networks. In this blog post, four of the Digital Voices explain why they’re taking part and what they’re getting out …
Taking action during Mental Health Awareness week
It’s Mental Health Awareness week (14-20 May) and this year the theme is ‘Stress – are we coping?’ Stress – are we coping? In our Sheffield hub we have a Mental Health Wellbeing group to promote and protect mental health …
Launching our Digital Voices
I’m not all that confident when it comes to speaking out, but I feel that I’m on a learning curve to improve my communication and technical skills, and have lots to share with others.