To celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month, Nadia Mahgerefteh, Full Stack Software Developer at Solidatus - spoke with WeAreTechWomen as part of their Inspirational Women campaign. 

To celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month, Rupa Rughani - Head of IT Support & Training at Solidatus - spoke with WeAreTechWomen as part of their Inspirational Women campaign. 

A hundred years ago, life looked very different for women all over the world. There were hardly any women in the work place, zero female politicians, and the only people who were allowed to vote were defined as ‘male persons.’ But by 1929, women were finally given equal voting rights to men. Since then, we have moved in leaps and bounds, breaking down the traditional and outdated perception of women in order to give the generations who follow us the chance to establish themselves as whatever they want to be.

This year, we wanted to do a little more than the traditional social media nod to International Women's Day. We wanted to ensure that we are not only elevating the voices of women around the world, but those close to home. This year, we pay homage to the wonderful women of tech and Solidatus.