We empower women and girls to thrive in the tech and digital world.
Closing the gender gap in tech and digital by creating awareness of and increasing access to emerging technologies for women and girls
Gender Gaps in Tech and Digital
The Numbers Speak For Themselves
Despite major policy initiatives in government, business, academia and civil society women remain starkly underrepresented across the tech sector from school right through to employment.
STEM jobs in Ireland filled by women
0
%
Chose tech as their first career choice
0
%
ICT undergraduates are female
0
%
Tech leadership roles held by women
0
%
What we do
Partnerships
Through strategic partnerships and advocacy Block W creates awareness
of and access to emerging technologies.
Showcasing female role models & leaders
BlockW showcases female role models and leaders in tech and digital through a range of events.
Research
BlockW conducts research on the gender gap in digital skills in Ireland, providing insights to inform the debate and develop targeted and inclusive solutions.
The Block W Team
BlockW was established in 2018 as a female-led network to meet the growing need for a forum to create awareness of the ever evolving range of Blockchain DLT technologies as well as other emerging technologies like AI, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, IoT, Robotics, Quantum Computing . The forum members came from business, academia, government bodies and civil society .
Strategic Partnerships
