Looking beyond the headscarf

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 …
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 …
My name is Karen Minta. I joined the Civil Service about three months ago as a Business Manager in the Ministry of Justice Digital and Technology team. Carving the discourse surrounding Black British identity has always been a contested feature …
When I’m asked ‘Why be a Diversity & Inclusion champion? One of my responses is Why not? My name is Faye Johnson-James and I am the Head of Strategic Risk Management within Technology Services which is part of MoJ …
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 …
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #BalanceforBetter.
Our CDIO Tom Read recently spoke about why diversity matters to us, and what we're doing to encourage and develop this.
I’d like to take the opportunity to explain why diversity matters so much for us at Justice Digital & Technology, and what we are doing to create a more inclusive team that better represents our users.