My name is Hettie, and for the past two years, I have been a software developer at Justice Digital. I also happen to be a woman. Software development is a notoriously male-dominated field. I work with loads of brilliant colleagues, …
This International Women’s Day, I wanted to reflect on the power of role models to increase inclusion and inspire change in the workplace. When he was five, my son asked me if men were ever allowed to be doctors. His …
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 …
