Projects

Research - Current projects - Equalitec

The IPA in collaboration with Equalitec has recently completed a project to develop new employment opportunities for women in information technology, electronics and communications (ITEC) professions:

‘Widening of Employment Opportunities in ITEC: Professional Advancement through ITEC Skills”

The purpose of the project was to identify employment areas outside the traditional IT sector where demand for IT skills is increasing, and to highlight the possibilities for new types of careers for women, including those returning to the labour market following a career break.

The report presents the results of fifteen case studies of new occupations and of women working within them. It showcases path-breaking women professionals working in some of the newest areas of information technology, science and engineering.

It is hoped that the results of this work will be used to encourage women to consider careers in different scientific and technical professions from those which they might normally be aware of.

The research is funded by the DTI ITEC Skills Unit and is part of the work of the Development Partnership, Equalitec: Advancing Women in ITEC, which receives support from the European Social Fund under the Equal Community Initiative Programme.

Click here to download a copy of the full report

For further information about the project, please contact Juliet Webster at the IPA.