Unmasking the industry - the day-to-day challenges faced by neurodivergent women in tech

Despite increasing levels of neurodiversity awareness in general terms, there are currently no reliable statistics about how many neurodivergent women are employed by the tech sector specifically.

For instance, a 2023 survey by Code First Girls, which provides free coding education and employment support, indicated that around 27% of respondents identified as neurodivergent. But just over half had chosen not to disclose their diagnosis to either their employer or educational establishment.

A similar report was published a year later by the now defunct Tech Talent Charter, which promoted diversity, equity and inclusion in tech. It revealed that a mere 3% of employers believe they employ neurodivergent workers. An employee survey, on the other hand, showed that the number of people identifying as neurodivergent was more like 50%.

What muddies the waters even more in the case of women though is that they tend to be underdiagnosed, particularly in...

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