International Women's Day (IWD): a time to reflect on the progress made towards gender equality, specifically within the realm of women's rights, and at the same time, celebrate the cultural, social, economic, and political achievements of women from across the globe. The theme of this year - #ChooseToChallenge - aptly encapsulates the mission statement of the annual holiday, as it's all about calling out and standing up to gender bias and inequality. This sense of activism is especially needed in tech. The IT sector is known for significantly lagging behind the rest of the job market when it comes to even hiring women. Yes, progress has been made since the 1900s, but let's face it, tech still has a long way to go when it comes to the representation of, and equality and equity for, women.

At EM360, we're aware of the widespread, overwhelmingly white, male dominance in the tech industry. We strive to challenge the tech status quo and elevate the voices of underrepresented, minority groups, and in honour of IWD 2021, we're spotlighting the demographic of women who are the least represented in our own neck of the woods: black women. In no particular order, here are the Top 10 black women revolutionising the UK tech space in 2021.