Tech firm seeks first chief feminism officer to face gender equality

For the first time, a UK tech company has advertised for a chief feminism officer to join its firm.

The company, which has requested to remain anonymous, is seeking the interim chief feminism officer, after noticing it was performing poorly on gender equality.

The CFO’s main responsibilities include female recruitment, supporting and mentoring existing female staff and ensuring more female staff are hired.

A salary of up to £261,000 will be up for grabs, as the lucky candidate will be paid £1,000 a day, plus they will also boast 10 years’ experience working in a senior role within technology.

Loana Wurzel, chief talent officer at the firm, said: “The company is extremely hot on gender equality, and now seemed like the right time to do something about problems within the tech industry. One of the areas we really wanted to disrupt was the ‘traditional boys’ club’ that can be prevalent in the industry, and this was a great way to do it,” reports HR Magazine.

“It’s a big name, and even though this is just a trial if it goes well it has the potential to have a huge influence on similar companies.”

The position also isn’t restricted to just female candidates, meaning men are encouraged to apply to take on the role.

The advert stated ‘both sexes can offer different insights and expertise on sexism within the workforce and draw on personal experiences of professional gender inequality from different perspectives’.