RESEARCH PAPERS & INSIGHTS
RESEARCH PAPERS &
COMMUNITY INSIGHTS
Welcome to our research papers and community insights. Our CFG members answered the call to give their open and honest feedback on all things tech, careers, and global issues. Our role is to bring this information to the wider tech and business community and highlight key concerns, opportunities and potential initiatives to help drive our mission of eliminating the gender gap in tech. Our research reports go into further details on key topics, whereby our community have shared detailed stories about their own personal experiences, with key takeaways for businesses and the wider community to consider or action.
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The Power of Difference
Discover insights from Code First Girls’ annual survey, revealing that over one in four individuals in our community identify as neurodiverse. Shockingly, nearly half of them haven’t disclosed this to their employer, school, or university, citing discomfort as a major factor.
In our latest report, we delve into the experiences of neurodiverse individuals working in technology, with input from our ambassadors, two-thirds of whom are neurodiverse themselves. Additionally, we share perspectives from our industry partners who are actively fostering neurodiverse talent, leading to enhanced team productivity.
Unlock the secrets to supporting neurodiversity in your workplace with our top recommendations for employers. Download the full report now to gain invaluable insights.
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PROGRESSING
WOMEN IN TECH REPORT
Code First Girls identified barriers hindering women’s progress in tech and found commonalities between conditions for women’s success in technology and optimal software team performance.
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D&I FOR TECH LEADERS
Tech diversity champions Code First Girls have teamed up with Tech Talent Charter (TTC), a government-supported group of around 650 leading UK businesses and organisations, to identify and provide recommendations to address the UK’s tech talent shortage and diversity crisis
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CAREER SWITCHERS REPORT
Code First Girls is very proud to launch this report, which includes key employer takeaways and valuable insights into attracting and retaining career switchers; from creating the right environment with support and flexibility to building pathways for development.
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2022 RESEARCH REPORT
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2022 ANNUAL SURVEY
Over 1,200 CFG members answered a range of questions to give valuable insights into their own tech journey, careers, and what makes them interested in tech, through tech trends and global issues. In this survey, we also delve deeper into the issues of sexism in the workplace.
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2021 ANNUAL SURVEY
Each year, we undertake our community survey to help gain insights, opinions, and feedback on CFG and the wider tech world. This year we understand trends with our community members, including their tech knowledge and skills an global trends.
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