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March 9, 2026 | JaltekEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Jaltek is highlighting its support for Women in TechWorks—a growing network supporting and elevating women across the UK technology sector.
Launched in October 2025, the member-led program aims to raise awareness, celebrate achievements and accelerate career progress for women working in technology.
Jaltek is proud to support the program through the involvement of Claire Mackay, who has been appointed to the steering board and helps guide its work around leadership, mentorship, and visibility.
The network brings together leaders and experts from across the technology ecosystem who are committed to advancing gender diversity and supporting women at every stage of their professional journey. It spans a wide range of disciplines, including semiconductors, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, embedded systems and electronics applications, reflecting the breadth of the UK’s technology landscape.
Since launching, the program has already hosted a number of events designed to foster discussion, connection and learning across the community—including tech talks, online town halls and fireside chats. These events provide opportunities for professionals to share their experiences, highlight success stories, and explore some of the challenges that still exist in the sector.
While more women are entering the technology industry, there is still significant untapped talent. Research suggests that many women leave the sector earlier than their male counterparts, highlighting the importance of initiatives that strengthen networks, support career progression and promote greater visibility. This focus on collaboration, mentorship and shared experience reflects this year’s International Women’s Day theme, Give to Gain, which encourages individuals and organizations to support others to help the whole sector grow and succeed.
For companies working across engineering and high-technology industries, building a strong and diverse talent pipeline is essential. Initiatives like Women in TechWorks help encourage more women to pursue and progress in technical careers, ensuring the sector can continue to grow, innovate, and develop the skills it needs for the future.
As the network continues to grow, upcoming events—including a fireside chat with Ellie Bramer, engineering manager at Arm, exploring the transition from individual contributor to leadership in a male-dominated environment—will continue to build momentum across the community.
At Jaltek, we recognize that building supportive networks across companies and disciplines helps more women thrive and progress. As an electronics manufacturing partner working across multiple high-technology sectors, supporting initiatives like this helps create more opportunities for women to succeed in engineering and technology.
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women across the industry and the organizations working to create greater opportunity for the future.
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