The Realities for Mums In Tech: MotherBoard x HeyFlow

An estimated 17,000 women left the UK tech industry between Q4 of 2022 and Q1 of 2023, with a further 3,000 leaving before Q2*. That’s roughly 110 a day.

We want to find out why.

Founded in 2021, MotherBoard is an ADLIB initiative founded to tackle the well-known gender inequity within the UK Tech Industry.

With women only making up 26% of the UK Tech workforce, and 50% of women leaving the workforce by age 35, as part of a collaboration with HeyFlow, MotherBoard is launching a survey for mothers in the tech industry to hear about their experiences with the realities of being a working mother in tech and how employers treated them during maternity leave and return to work.

With this data, we are looking to be able to put a case forward to bolster the evidence for government bodies and the MotherBoard Movement in creating tangible change for mothers in tech.

You can fill out the survey here:

Who this survey is for:

This survey is for mothers who are currently working or have previously worked in the UK Tech Industry.

Departments include:

• Data
• IT Operations
• Product & Delivery
• QA & Testing
• Engineering, Development & Architecture
• Design

 Survey details

• The survey will remain open for ongoing tracking to see changes within the tech industry.

• All data will be anonymised, but if you would like to reach out specifically to talk about your experience then please contact hello@motherboardcharter.co.uk

*Source: ONS, 2023