Women's History Month-2024 Edition Recap, looking forward to 2025

Back in 2022, I began celebrating Women's History Month, which takes place every March, by highlighting women in technology who inspired me. March 8th is celebrated worldwide as International Women's Day. At the end of March 2022, it became clear that I wanted to continue the series because we are many.

Every woman makes an impact in the industry, and I want all of them to shine. Each of these women has made significant contributions to the tech industry, breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations.

Read the recap of 2022

Read the recap of 2023

Reflecting on 2023 and 2024

Last year, I spotlighted a diverse group of women, ranging from pioneers in computer science to leaders in AI, cybersecurity, and software development. Some I have the privilege of knowing personally, others not (yet). All of them are united by one thing: they have proven that gender is no barrier to success in technology.

Before we dive into the 2025 list, let's revisit the incredible women from 2024 once more. Each of them is a role model. See them, listen to them, learn from them. Follow them. The list includes my posts from last year – some women have since changed roles. It doesn't matter; they are remarkable.

• Julie Turner, 1/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Julie is a fellow MVP and #Microsoft365 #PnP Team member. Development around #Microsoft365 is her passion and her blog is a source of ideas and solutions!  #womenintech  https://julieturner.net/
• Christina Wheeler, 2/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @cwheeler76 - I think I met Christina first at the #Thriveconf when she was an MVP - now she works for #MSFT and supports FSI in #Powerapps #Bizapps - this girls is a geek and she can fly drones! #womenintech
• Carol Shaw, #CarolShaw  3/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Carol Shaw - A pioneering video game designer, Carol Shaw was one of the first female programmers in the video game industry. She developed several successful games in the 1970s and 1980s, including "3-D Tic-Tac-Toe" and "River Raid."
• Isidora Katanic Maurer,  4/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @IsidoraKatanic - Isidora is a fellow #MVP and the co-organizer for @ExpertsLiveEU Conference - her expertise is #Microsoft365 and Microsoft Cloud technologies. Subscribe to her youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadintheCloudHeartintheCommunity #womenintech
  
• Alice Piras, 5/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @AlicePiras - Alihttp://twitter.com/AlicePirasce is my #MVP community manager and has patience and a lot of responsibility in managing #MVPs in Germany, Austria and Switzerland while also being the EMEA lead. Thank you for supporting us! #mvpbuzz  #womenintech
  
• Gabriella Kornberger, 6/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @MamaCodet - Gabriella is well known for her  #developHER #Meetup where children can learn development #codingforkids #womenintech
  
• Jen Gentleman,  7/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @jenmsft - Jen knows cats and shortcuts! Seriously - tips and tricks how to be more efficient in handling Windows and learn new shortcuts - this is the account to follow! Jen is part of the Windows engineering team at Microsoft #MSFT #womenintech
  
• Ornella Al-Lami,  8/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @n3ll41 - Nella is a cybersecurity expert and I recognized her first because she was literally on of few who helped to bring some light into the case of an Austrian doctor. I've nothing than deep respect and I am totally thankful that people like her exist and help to bring justice. https://linktr.ee/Nella_allami #womenintech
  
• Stephanie Donahue 9/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @stephkdonahue -  Stephanie is a fellow MVP and RD and is passionate about everything #SharePoint and #Microsoft365 - she speaks also about sustainability, a topic that we all need to save our planet! #womenintech
  
• Dorothy Vaughan, #DorothyVaughan    10/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Dorothy Vaughan who prepared for the introduction of computers in the early 1960s by teaching herself and her staff the Fortran programming language. She later headed the programming section of the Analysis and Computation Division (ACD) at Langley.  #womenintech https://www.nasa.gov/people/dorothy-vaughan/
  
• Mira Murati, 11/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @miramurati is an engineer, researcher and tech executive and Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI since 2018. she made significant contributions to the development of #AI technology. Lots of responsibility is on her shoulder #womenintech
  
• April Dunham, 12/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @aprildunnam is a #PowerPlatform superstar. From #MVP to #PnP member to #PowerPlatform advocacy lead at #MSFT Her background is in .NET and #SharePoint development, band now she shows the benefits of low code. https://www.youtube.com/c/aprildunnam #womenintech
  
• Anne Michels, 13/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @Anne_Michels I met Anne during her time at #MSFT Germany, followed by her time in the #MicrosoftTeams Team in Seattle, and afterwards in Austria. I've never seen someone who works so hard and passionate. Now she is COO Kyndryl Germany  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-michels/ #womenintech
  
• Karoliina Kettukari, 14/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @kettukari - a true #MicrosoftTeams adoption and change management expert who puts users first! She is a #MVP and a true treasure of knowledge arount Microsoft Teams https://twitter.com/kettukari #womenintech
  
• Betsy Weber, 15/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @betsyweber - Betsy is CPM for the #MVP program and brings people to shine. I love her passion for 3d printing - she inspires me with her examples of 3d prints https://twitter.com/betsyweber #womenintech
  
• Sarah Dutkiewicz, 16/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @sadukie -I met Sarah at my first #mvpsummit and she immediately included me in their conversation back then. This makes a huge difference for introvert people being at an event where they don't know others (yet) thank you for this. Beside that, Sarah is helping developers understand user experience   #womenintech https://twitter.com/sadukie
  
• Mary Jackson, #MaryJackson    17/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Mary Jackson  In 1958 she became NASA's first black female engineer. “We have to do something like this to get them interested in science” https://www.nasa.gov/people/mary-w-jackson-biography/ #womenintech
  
• Sara Barbosa, 18/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @Sarabarbosa - Sara is an EX-MVP colleague, I met her at the #mvpsummit while she was still in Brazil. Now - a couple of years later, she works for #MSFT in Dublin. Her knowledge in #Microsoft365 is incredible #womenintech
  
• Sandy Ussia, 19/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @SandyU - as she says from herself: a digital nomad on pause. Sandy is kind, knowledgeable, friendly and a high valued community member for her #SharePoint and Business apps knowledge. #PowerApps #womenintech
  
• Rebecca Jackson, 20/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @RebeccaJLJ - I love her sketchnotes.She is a MVP colleague and known for Known for Employee Experience, Change Management, Technology Adoption, Collaboration and Internal Communication  #womenintech
  
• Holly Lehman, 21/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @Lehman__Holly -  Holly is a true community person - her podcast and show is worth listening. Now she supports #vmware to build a strong community #womenintech
  
• Liji Thomas, 22/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @lijithomas2020 -  I first recognized Liji presenting on one of our community days about early stages of #AI - I was totally impressed seeing her presenting content and deliver it in a kind and calm way. She is a fellow #MVP #womenintech
  
• Mary Branscombe, 23/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @marypcbuk - Mary is a techjournalist from the UK, writes books about #Azure #AI and is a long term industry expert #womenintech
  
• Frances ALLEN, #FrancesALLEN    24/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is #FrancesALLEN - Frances is a pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers, code optimization, and parallelization. Working at #IBM she taught incoming employees the basics of #FORTRAN #womenintech https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Allen
  
• Soumow Atitallah, 25/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @soumow - I met Soumow back in the days at #mvpsummit for a podcast interview about #womenintech - now she lives in france and is head or engineering at Opisto #AI
  
• Naomi Moneypenny, 26/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @nmoneypenny - Naomi is super smart, super talented, super helpful and a superpower for knowledge management - I met her first back in the days when she was still a #Yammer MVP, now she works at #MSFT on all things #SharePoint Premium. Thank you for your honesty, always. #womenintech
  
• Merethe Stave, 27/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @MeretheStave - Merethe is a fellow #MVP, #VivaExplorer and #womeninteams and works as senior cloud architect! I appreciate her for her humor, her knowledge and her passion to include knowledgabel people #womenintech
  
• Rie Merritt, 28/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @IrishSQL - I met Rie last year at campus when I had the opportunity to learn about #AI - I am sure she has currently a ton of fun at the first #FabCon ever - thank you for taking care about us #MVP  #womenintech
  
• Cathy Dew, 29/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @catpaint1 - Cathy is all around making #SharePoint look pretty! She is a former #MVP, now works at #MSFT and I am forever thankful for her strong support and understanding what community means. Cat lover  #womenintech
  
• Julie Brill, 30/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @JulieSBrill - Julie is CPO & CVP Global Privacy, Safety, & Regulatory Affairs at #MSFT. She helps and supports digital safety and privacy, and is a central figure in Microsoft’s advocacy for responsible data use and policy around the globe  #womenintech
  
• Gladys WEST, #GladysWEST    31/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Gladys WEST - She is known for her work on the development of the satellite geodesy models that were eventually incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS) #womenintech https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_West

Looking ahead to 2025

Much has changed in the past year, so this list will evolve as well. Instead of posting solely on Twitter, the posts will first be shared on Bluesky and then republished on Twitter. LinkedIn will feature this recap, but the daily posts will remain on Bluesky. Since communities can be found on various platforms, I'll try to link to the profile each woman uses most. So let’s go, 4th year!

Join us in Celebrating Women in Tech

Join me in celebrating Women's History Month. Follow my daily Bluesky posts this March and learn about remarkable women in technology. Together, we can honor the achievements of these incredible women and inspire the next generation of female tech leaders.

Always remember: we are many. Together we can accomplish more.

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Source: https://blog.atwork.at/post/WIT2025