DiscoverWomen Disrupting TechWhy Women In Tech Can't Fix the System Alone with Femke Brouwer-Hobbelen | Ep. 113
Why Women In Tech Can't Fix the System Alone with Femke Brouwer-Hobbelen | Ep. 113

Why Women In Tech Can't Fix the System Alone with Femke Brouwer-Hobbelen | Ep. 113

Update: 2025-08-07
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Femke Brouwer-Hobbelen joins Women Disrupting Tech to share why working harder isn’t the answer—and why real change in tech needs more than just women pushing the system forward.

We talk about:

  • What it takes to build a culture that truly includes
  • Why tech is still not a meritocracy
  • Her own experience with the gender pay gap and unconscious bias
  • The image of tech that still keeps women out
  • How male allies in leadership can drive real change
  • And why inclusion starts earlier than we think—at daycare, in school, and at home


This is a conversation about power, potential, and the systems that shape both.

If you’ve ever felt like doing all the right things still wasn’t enough, this episode is for you.

You can check out the show notes on the Women Disrupting Tech blog.

You can connect with Femke on LinkedIn.

Follow Women Disrupting Tech on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube for regular updates.

Connect with host Dirkjan Hupkes on LinkedIn and Substack.

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Why Women In Tech Can't Fix the System Alone with Femke Brouwer-Hobbelen | Ep. 113

Why Women In Tech Can't Fix the System Alone with Femke Brouwer-Hobbelen | Ep. 113

Dirkjan Hupkes