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“ BY AMPLIFYING WOMEN ’ S VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES , WE CAN HARNESS THE FULL BREADTH OF TALENT AND INNOVATION THAT DIVERSITY BRINGS .
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By Alix Pressley Head of Strategic Content
We take a look at this month ’ s biggest talking point for data centre leaders .
CHAMPIONING WOMEN IN DATA CENTRES
et your ass up and work ’
‘ G was Kim Kardashian ’ s infamous advice for women in business . So , what happens when women are up and working but are overshadowed by their male counterparts ? The data centre industry is still male-dominated and although women are increasingly finding their feet in this sector , there is work to be done . To find out more , I asked several successful women working in data centres about their experience of being a woman in this industry and how they have overcome the obvious hurdles .
Fernanda Belchior , Marketing Director , Elea Digital Data Centers , discusses her experience when starting out in the data centre space .
“ BY AMPLIFYING WOMEN ’ S VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES , WE CAN HARNESS THE FULL BREADTH OF TALENT AND INNOVATION THAT DIVERSITY BRINGS .
talented women . While women remain underrepresented in leadership roles , I ’ m heartened to witness more female voices being heard and valued , but we still have a long way to go .
industry will continue making progress in creating more equitable and inclusive work environments .
By amplifying women ’ s voices and perspectives , we can harness the full breadth of talent and innovation that diversity brings .
Lydia Ininuma , QHSE Coordinator , Open Access Data Centres , explains the misconceptions about women ’ s capabilities in this industry and how she ’ s confronted them head-on .
Cultivating a network of female peers who provide mutual support , share ideas and tackle challenges has been crucial , as have male allies who have championed greater gender diversity and equality within the data centre sector . I ’ m optimistic that the data centre
Lydia Ininuma , QHSE Coordinator , Open Access Data Centres
Fernanda Belchior , Marketing Director , Elea Digital Data Centers
In recent years , I ’ ve seen encouraging progress in the data centre industry in creating more inclusive environments for women . When I entered in 2013 , I was struck by the gender imbalance on my team – of the 60 employees on my floor , only three were women . Basic accommodations like a dedicated women ’ s toilet required collective action to address . However , over the past decade , I ’ ve witnessed a gradual shift as the industry has become more intentional about attracting and retaining
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