Submit your nominations for exceptional women in South Africa’s tech industry by 8 February.
THE CLOCK IS TICKING. In just SEVEN days, the gates SLAM SHUT on your chance to nominate for the so-called “celebratory” Wired4Women Awards. This is NOT just another feel-good event—it’s a DAMNING EXPOSÉ of an industry in CRISIS, forced to create SEPARATE awards because it FAILS to give women equal recognition in its mainstream ceremonies.
Why must women be SEGREGATED into their own “special” categories to be seen? Behind the glossy partnership with Telkom and the 13 token categories lies an UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH: the tech world’s “powerful platform for inclusion” is a glaring admission of its own catastrophic gender bias. Are “Rising Star” and “Trailblazing Career” awards just CONSOLATION PRIZES for a system stacked against them from the start?
This is a LAST-CHANCE SALOON for visibility in a sector where female brilliance is routinely overshadowed. Every nomination is a silent protest against the entrenched old boys’ club. If you know a deserving woman, nominating her is an act of DEFIANCE. But ask yourself this: when will her work be celebrated on the MAIN stage, not just in the segregated wing?
Nominations close on Sunday, 8 February at 23:59 (SAST). Submit your nominations here.
This is more than an awards program; it’s a haunting mirror reflecting an industry still lightyears from true equality. The question isn’t who will win, but whether any of this actually changes a thing.
Author: Kayitsi.com
