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 role models & leaders
BlockW showcases role models and leaders in tech and digital through a range of events.
Research
BlockW undertakes and supports research to generate data-informed insights to guide decision making, policy development and funding priorities.
The Block W Team
Established in 2018 as a female-led network, BlockW was created in the context of well-established gender gaps in the uptake, use and progression of digital skills from early STEM subject choices through to advanced digital work, leadership and entrepreneurship. Members come from business, academia, government bodies and civil society .
Strategic Partnerships
