Our Stories

It was humiliating to see my commitment to supporting women in tech dismissed as mere ‘buzzwords.’ In my appeal I had to explain why gender equality matters — something that should never need justification. When my appeal was ignored and the refusal repeated word-for-word, I felt invisible in the process. With FairGo’s founder leading my case from that first refusal through to the final submission, I finally received my endorsement on the very same evidence. Their support turned despair into justice.

The first refusal hurt. I came to FairGo right away — they built my appeal with me. When the review came back with the same stock lines, I realised this wasn’t about my achievements, it was about the process. FairGo called out the procedural unfairness and we re‑submitted the very same achievements, putting that unfairness squarely on the record. I was endorsed. Without them, I would have given up.