International Women's Day
We are celebrating International Women’s Day! Learn what women around the organisation have to say about their experiences here. Yasmin Jones - Software Developer I studied forensic science at university but found the transferable skills, attention to detail and methodological …
Rachel Winstanley: Cloud Ops Product Owner, Technology Services I started as a Product Manager in the MoJ 4 months ago and have spent the last few years working in various product roles across government. As a relatively new member, the …
I joined MoJ Digital & Technology at the beginning of October 2020, as a Product Manager on the Analytical Platform. Before joining, I worked in retail, building technology products for contact centres. I’d primarily worked on SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) products and …
Today is a celebration of those who identify as women. However, it’s often the case, or the perception, that women need to emulate men to succeed. I am using historical stereotypes and I hope the world has moved on but …
My name is Gina Gill and I’m the Chief Digital & Information Officer at the Ministry of Justice. This is my first ever blog. I am writing my first ever blog for International Women’s Day because this year's theme, Choose …
I have recently joined the Capability Team as the Learning and Development Lead. My career in the Civil Service began in HMCTS back in 1994 where I worked in Recruitment. As one of the only few women to wear a …
If someone had told me a decade ago that I would end up working in a ‘tech’ role I would have laughed out loud! But here I am..My name is Kaz Hufton and I'm a Lead Product Manager in the …
I was once categorically told by a course teacher that you don’t find people who exhibit a ‘facilitator’ leadership style (people-focused over task-focused, empowering over directive) in leadership positions. “Apart from perhaps as the HR Director,” she said disparagingly. What …
I can't think of a time when my gender has had a significant impact on my career. This revelation has stunned every single person who has heard it. They've looked at me as though I've sprouted neon-green horns.
So is policy intrinsically a 'pink' job, and tech a 'blue' job (bearing in mind that pink was a 'boys' colour until the 1920s...)? Surely not. This attitude is out dated, and dangerous. It has created an imbalance in society …
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