Women, in general, face a lot of discrimination at workplaces, but when we talk about women of color, especially Black women, the level of discrimination faced by them is alarming. Recruitment statistics show the ratio of black women in corporate workplaces is pretty low compared to other demographics.

According to a survey held in 2018 (Women in the Workplace survey), women of color hold only 4% of C-suite (Executive) positions. And when we look at Black women in the technology sector specifically, it is even less. Black women have been contributors to the Tech industry for the longest time. They have been a core part of the industry for decades, laying the foundation to many great projects. 

In this post, we have highlighted three young black women who have made some incredible breakthroughs in the world of Tech and are doing exceptionally great work. 

Davinia Tomlinson

Davinia Tomlinson is a Fintech entrepreneur who is passionate about women empowerment and ensuring their financial independence.

This Fintech entrepreneur is all set to launch her unique application, Rainchq - a finance application specifically designed for women. During the initial stages of her career, she realized the unique financial challenges women faced and decided to help them overcome it. Her keen interest in helping women take control of their financial futures led her to develop this application. Rainchq empowers women by offering them financial education, qualified and regulated financial advice, and allows them to access a powerful global network of like-minded women.

Davinia boasts of over 15 years’ experience across the investment management and professional services industries. At the start of her career in the management industry, she was the only black woman at her company. This contributed to her passion for workplace diversity and bridging the gender investing gap. 

Kike Oniwinde

Former British javelin thrower, Kike Oniwinde is the founder of BYP, a platform that helps connect Black professionals. BYP also assists in developing managerial skills, building networks and linking young professionals with executives at corporations who can support them.

According to her, black women are seriously underrepresented even at the start up level, and she strongly believes that more black women need to enter the world of tech. Kike’s vision is to create opportunities for black youth, especially women. She says, “My dream is to keep on highlighting the talent that exists in our community so that our presence can encourage young black women to work on their potential and reach great heights”.

Abadesi Osunsade

Another great inspiration for Black women is Abadesi, a founding member of Elpha, an online community for women in Technology. Elpha provides a safe environment for women to discuss the issues and experiences that they may have in the field of technology. Being a Black woman, being left out in her very own workplace motivated her to come up with the idea of creating an online community where she can relate to people better.

Abadesi believes that a community like Elpha holds the utmost importance in today’s world because it takes an intersectional approach. She believes that we learn something about ourselves with every challenge we take, regardless of whether we succeed or fail. This black woman is gracefully accepting all the challenges coming her way and her vision is “to see the future tech industry as a place where every person, regardless of their race, caste and ethnicity gets an equal opportunity to excel and flourish”.