Women’s History Month 2026
Looking back at 2025 - and why visibility still matters
Every year in March, I sit down to write this article.
And every year, I ask myself the same question:
Do we still need this?
Looking back at Women’s History Month 2025, the answer is very clear:
Yes. We absolutely do.
Not because there are not enough brilliant women in tech.
But because they are still not visible enough.
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.
Looking back at Women’s History Month 2025
In March 2025, I once again spent the month highlighting women in technology - one per day.
What always strikes me when I look back is not just who was featured, but the range:
- Women shaping Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power Platform, Azure, AI, Security, Compliance, AI and Data
- Community leaders, MVPs, Regional Directors and many more
- Innovators, Engineers, architects, developers, security experts, adoption and change managers
- Women from history whose work laid the foundation for what we build today
- Women at the beginning of their careers and women who already changed the world decades ago
From pioneers like Hedy Lamarr, Annie Easley, Jean Jennings Bartik, and Margaret Hamilton, today’s community leaders, speakers, organisers, mentors, and builders.
- Different backgrounds.
- Different paths.
- Different strengths.
And yet one thing in common:
👉 They all belong in tech.
Why I keep doing this
I do not write these posts because women need encouragement to be good at tech.
Women already are.
I write them because:
- visibility creates possibility
- representation changes expectations
- role models shorten learning curves
When people say “we just hire the best person for the job”, I agree.
But the question is:
Who do we see as “the best person” and who do we unconsciously overlook?
Visibility matters because it quietly rewires what we consider normal.
We are many
This is the message I come back to every single year.
We are many.
Not a single keynote speaker.
Not one exception on a panel.
Not the “female perspective”.
We are:
- building platforms
- securing environments
- writing code
- running communities
- leading teams
- teaching the next generation
And we do it in many different ways: quietly, loudly, technically, creatively, analytically.
There is no single way to belong in tech.
Why this is still not done
If Women’s History Month were no longer necessary, this article would be boring.
It isn’t.
Pay gaps still exist.
Visibility gaps still exist.
Representation gaps still exist.
And until it is normal to see diverse voices everywhere: on stages, in architecture discussions, in leadership meetings. I will keep writing this post.
Every March. (for now)
Reflecting on 2025
On International Women’s Day I want to revisit all women from the 2025 edition - 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 and maybe never). All of them are united by one thing: they have proven that gender is no barrier to success in technology.
The list includes my posts from last year – some women have since changed roles. It doesn’t matter; they are remarkable.
Joy Apple 01/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Joy - Joy is a fellow MVP and also a co-organizer for the Women in Microsoft 365 initiative. She is an expert in #Microsoft365 and a frequent conference speaker! #womenintech
Hedy Lamarr 02/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Hedy Lamarr - Known as the “mother of Wi-Fi,” she co-invented a frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology that laid the groundwork for modern wireless communication Hedy Lamarr
Stacy Deere 03/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @sldeere - Stacy is a fellow MVP. She is an expert in #SharePoint and a frequent conference speaker! #womenintech #mvpbuzz
Heidi Jordan 04/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @heidi_jordan14 - Heidi is a fellow MVP. She is an expert in #PowerPlatform and #SharePoint and a frequent conference speaker! Learn ho to use the Power Cat Kit from her! #womenintech #mvpbuzz
D’arce Reid 05/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @DarceHess - D’arce is a fellow MVP. She is an expert designing beautiful #SharePoint experiences to drive adoption of new technology and achieve business outcomes.. #womenintech #mvpbuzz
Michelle Gilbert 06/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @MichellesUtopia - Michelle works at #MSFT and every time I meet her I am amazed about her practical and hands-on knowledge and kind feedback. #womenintech
Paula Januszkiewicz 07/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @paulacqure - Paula is a fellow MVP and RD. She rocks security. Whenever you get the chance to watch one of her sessions, go for it! So much to learn about security. #mvpbuzz #womenintech
Dona Sarkar 08/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @donasarkar.bsky.social - The thing with Dona is you think you know her forever and she is still a total mystery. Dona is a rolemodel of a #womenintech - super smart, super nice, super successful, super kind. Developer, Troublemaker, rolemodel.
Annie Easley 09/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Annie Easley. A computer scientist and mathematician who worked on the Centaur rocket project and contributed to the development of software for NASA’s space missions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Easley #womenintech
Gabrielle Williams 10/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Gabrielle Williams. I first recognized Gabrielle at the European Collaboration summit, where she Co-presented with her father. It is amazing which confidence and expertise she already has around security topics. I am pretty sure she is one of the future talents in Tech! #womenintech Gabrielle
Ana Inés Urrutia 11/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @AnaInesUrrutia. Ana is a fellow MVP in Power Automate. Beside that - she can fly! Like - a plane. #mvpbuzz #womenintech
Amanda Sterner 12/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @amandassterner. Amanda is a fellow MVP. She organizes Teamsdagen and is an expert in supporting people to get the most out of #MicrosoftTeams. I like her energy and positivity! #mvpbuzz #womenintech
Gothic Opera Singer in Tech 13/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @SingingTech. Sarah is a community manager for public sector and works at #msft. And she is a singer! #womenintech
Kirsty McGrath 14/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @KirstyMcGrath13. Kirsty is a fellow MVP. Everyone knows her #Wheeloffortune which explains all things #Microsoft365 in a graphical way. #mvpbuzz #womenintech
Ute Simon 15/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @Ute_S. Ute is a fellow MVP, specialized in #PowerPoint. #mvpbuzz #womenintech
Jean Jennings Bartik 16/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Jean Jennings Bartik. She is one of the original programmers for the ENIAC computer, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer #womenintech https://computerhistory.org/profile/jean-jennings-bartik/
Nikki Chapple 17/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @ChappleNikki Nikki is a fellow MVP, she is an expert in all things #security and #compliance around #microsoft365. And I never forget that she took care of my #swag desires! #mvpbuzz #womenintech
Lindsay Shelton 18/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @LShelton_Tech. https://lindsaytshelton.com Lindsay is a fellow MVP. She is an expert in #PowerPlatform #Governance and #Microsoft365 #mvpbuzz #womenintech
Anne-Sophie Pavie 19/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Ann-Sophie Pavie. She works at #Jabra and is an expert in all things #MicrosoftTeams. And she has a faible for oldtimers - she can drive them and repair them. #womenintech https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-sophie-pavie-aa107524a/
Amy Babinchak 20/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @thirdtier. Amy is a fellow MVP. She publishes the #M365 Admin newsletter and is an experts in all things #ITPro and #Entra #mvpbuzz #womenintech https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-US/MVP/profile/f987d172-3c9a-e411-93f2-9cb65495d3c4
Sharon Weaver 21/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @sharoneweaver. @sharoneweaver.bsky.social Sharon is a fellow MVP and RD. Sharon also leads the #WomeninMicrosoft365 initiative with monthly meetings. She is a mentor while growing her own successful business. #mvpbuzz #womenintech
Luise Freese 22/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @LuiseFreese. @luisefreese.bsky.social Luise is a fellow MVP. From #sketchnotes to #development, Luise followed her path and found her place within the community. She is a member of the #PnP Team. #mvpbuzz #womenintech
Reshma Saujani 23/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @reshmasaujani. Reshma Saujani is the founder of Girls Who Code. The organization has served almost a half a million girls, and reached 500 million people since its inception. Author of “Brave, not perfect”.. #womenintech https://www.reshmasaujani.com/ #girlswhocode
Edyta Gorzoń 24/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @EdytaGorzon. Edyta is a fellow MVP focusing on adoption and change management. She organizes #CollabDaysPoland. #womenintech #mvpbuzz
Ginny Caughey 25/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is https://twitter.com/gcaughey @gcaughey.bsky.social. Ginny is a fellow MVP focusing on Windows development. #womenintech #mvpbuzz
Annie Talvasto 26/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @AnnieTalvasto @annietalvasto.bsky.social. Annie is a fellow MVP focusing on #Azure and #AI. She has been hosting Cloud Native Live, a weekly livestream by CNCF #womenintech #mvpbuzz
Akanksha Malik 27/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @akankshamalik96. Akanksha is a fellow MVP focusing on #AI. She is an avid advocate for women in STEM and is currently the network director of Women Who Code Melbourne #womenintech #mvpbuzz
Onyinye Madubuko 28/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Onyinye Madubuko. Onyinye is a fellow MVP focusing on #Microsoft365. I met her first at #Commsverse in a panel about #womenintech Next time I’ll see her speak at #collabsummit. #mvpbuzz https://www.linkedin.com/in/monyinye/
Shiva Ford 29/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Shiva Ford. Shiva works for #MSFT. I met her first when she was responsible for developer relations and I learned so much from her! Now she works with Microsoft Learn. Believe me she is a community person. <3 #womenintech https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivaford/
Margaret Hamilton 30/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is Margaret Hamilton. She led the team that developed the onboard flight software for NASA’s Apollo missions MIT played a critical role in the development of the flight software for NASA’s Apollo program, which landed humans on the Moon #womenintech #NASA https://science.nasa.gov/people/margaret-hamilton/
Deborah Melkin 31/31 in #WomensHistoryMonth is @dgmelkin.bsky.social, @dgmelkin. Deborah is a fellow MVP focusing on #Data and is part of the #sqlfamily . co-leader of the Data Platform Women in Tech Virtual Group #womenintech#mvpbuzz
Looking forward to 2026
Women’s History Month is not about one month.
It’s about what we normalise during the other eleven.
So if you are reading this:
- amplify voices
- invite different perspectives
- make room
- say names
- show examples
Because the talent is already there.
We are many. Visibility does not happen by accident. It happens because people choose to make it happen.