Holly Brockwell
Holly Brockwell (born 1985 or 1986) is an English technology journalist, copywriter and the founder of the tech site Gadgette. She has also written columns for Gizmodo, the BBC, The Guardian and other media outlets.
Early life
Brockwell is from Nottingham
NHS sterilization denial
In 2012 Brockwell requested the ability to be sterilized from the United Kingdom's National Health Service. She was denied due to her age, which according to the NHS is common practice because surgeons prefer to wait until prospective patients are at least 30 years of age and have had children. At the end of March 2016, after turning 30, she was granted permission for the procedure.
Blogging and Gadgette
In 2012 Brockwell blogged about an advertising agency and its campaign about benefit schemes for their staff which sparked controversy and negative publicity. The agency accused Brockwell of libel but later apologised.
The next year Brockwell sparked controversy again after writing about a 2013 Hyundai advert that was later withdrawn.
In 2015 Brockwell started her own women’s tech site called Gadgette in order to tackle the apparent condescending and discriminating attitudes towards women in the technology industry. The launch of the website faced backlash, according to an op-ed by Brockwell.
In 2017 she was the first journalist hired by Wikitribune.
Awards
In 2015 she won the SheSays Award for The Drum Woman of the Year.
Early life
Brockwell is from Nottingham
NHS sterilization denial
In 2012 Brockwell requested the ability to be sterilized from the United Kingdom's National Health Service. She was denied due to her age, which according to the NHS is common practice because surgeons prefer to wait until prospective patients are at least 30 years of age and have had children. At the end of March 2016, after turning 30, she was granted permission for the procedure.
Blogging and Gadgette
In 2012 Brockwell blogged about an advertising agency and its campaign about benefit schemes for their staff which sparked controversy and negative publicity. The agency accused Brockwell of libel but later apologised.
The next year Brockwell sparked controversy again after writing about a 2013 Hyundai advert that was later withdrawn.
In 2015 Brockwell started her own women’s tech site called Gadgette in order to tackle the apparent condescending and discriminating attitudes towards women in the technology industry. The launch of the website faced backlash, according to an op-ed by Brockwell.
In 2017 she was the first journalist hired by Wikitribune.
Awards
In 2015 she won the SheSays Award for The Drum Woman of the Year.
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