International women's day

*All who identify and/or experience oppression as a woman.

In March we recognize International Women's Day (IWD) and Women's History Month*. But all year, every year we partner with many organizations who give girls opportunities in tech, who support women and children who are victims of crimes and injustice, and who fight for human rights, workers rights; equal rights. All year, every year, we work to ensure all who identify as women are recognized for their contributions, have opportunities to advance in their careers and are rewarded fairly. It’s a journey, we aren’t there yet – we accept that in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion we will never be ‘done’ – we can always do more, do better.

Our theme for IWD in 2024 is 'Forward' — because there is so much still to do to achieve gender parity. So we never stop, we continue to move forward, inspired by our amazing communities, changing the systems, challenging the assumptions.

We’re proud to share that over 40% of our workforce is made up of women and gender diverse people. We hope to inspire everyone by sharing stories of impact and partnership.

Stories from Thoughtworkers

Dee Wauchope (she/her)

Digital Transformation Principal, London, UK

"I'm so happy to work for a global company that not only seeks to hire and retain a very diverse workforce but constantly strives to make everyone feel welcome and included. This takes many forms from our internal affinity groups that help to steer discussion and visibility of various characteristics to being included in the development of various workplace policies such as in the UK recently in discussions around the often taboo subject of menopause. I'm inspired and challenged every day at Thoughtworks to be aware of my privilege and seek to be more inclusive to my colleagues, clients and everyone else."

Mafer Escudero (she/her)

Regional Director of Excellence, Quito, Ecuador

"Having spent over a decade at Thoughtworks, I recognize my responsibility to contribute to a more equitable future. This involves promoting the ethical use of technology to drive meaningful impact, fostering an inclusive environment where diverse talent can thrive, and ensuring that every voice is heard and valued."

Pietra Freitas (she/her)

Data Scientist, Porto Alegre, Brazil

"I believe in our culture. Our values are very clearly defined and we share them. So if you are talking with another Thoughtworker, you have an expectation of values that I'm not sure if I would have in in another place. I would still be afraid of talking about feminism or talking about topics that touch diversity."

Pramida Tumma (she/her)

Engineering Director, Hyderabad, India

"Empathy and awareness are key to creating inclusive teams. In one of the teams I worked in, we had catchups where every member would share their story. It helped us create empathy for each other and improved our overall team dynamics."

Valentina Servile (they/them)

Author and Tech Principal, Barcelona, Spain

"As a (political) woman and a queer person, I am very passionate about gender diversity and LGBTQIA+ topics. I am proud to be a founding member of the OUTWorks group in Spain - our LGBTQIA employee resource group."

Vered Netzer (she/her)

Customer Partner, Brisbane, Australia

"Designing more inclusive workplaces and solutions is important as it expands the reach of our abilities and opens growth opportunities. We are more than the sum of our parts - we achieve more when we work together. Inclusion has the power to bring us closer together for a better future."

Some of our work with partners in gender inclusion

KISHT (Kichwa Institute of Science, Technology, and Humanities)

Thoughtworks has partnered with KISHT, an organization dedicated to advancing diversity in the technology sector by championing the inclusion of women and individuals from Ecuador's diverse nationalities and indigenous communities, addressing one of the nation's most marginalized social groups.

Vapasi - Bringing women back to work

Vapasi, an initiative from Thoughtworks India helps experienced women technologists who are currently on a career break, resume their tech journeys.

Women at the Table (W@TT)

Women at the Table (W@TT) was founded to help more women and underrepresented groups have more seats and more influence at decision making tables.

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The Girl Power Network

The Girl Power Network helps village girls build their social skills in traditional rural communities across Romania.

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