EU women combine talent with technology to form a powerful force

The statistics on women in tech can be discouraging. Women make up barely one-quarter of the overall tech workforce. One survey suggested that more than half feel burned out at work. In Europe, two-thirds of women in tech feel that they are being underpaid compared to their male colleagues.

But Huawei is trying to change things. At the fourth session of the Schools for Female Leadership in the Digital Age, a Huawei program for young female leaders, 29 students from 29 European countries convened in Valencia, Spain to discuss ways of helping female leaders thrive and grow.

This year’s session included women with backgrounds ranging from engineering and biotechnology to humanities and the social sciences. Selected by an independent jury, each received a full Huawei scholarship to attend the School.

Expert mentors and teachers were asked to give their advice to young women considering a future career in the tech world.

Read more at: https://www.huawei.com/en/news/opinions/transform-talks-women-leaders-spain

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