Gender bias stories

New research has revealed men are unsure of how to support gender equality, while the majority of women want men to be more involved in helping to reduce inequities.>>

The idea of gender equality represents more than just physical bodies through doors. It is also the notion of perceptions, feelings, stereotypes and opportunity.>>

While the glass ceiling is cracking, the progress is constrained by a broken rung.>>

AI will play a growing role in stamping out issues such as recruitment bias, but they don’t want to see the human element removed entirely.>>

"During the COVID-19 lockdown period, having a good leader is beneficial for your wellbeing; it is ‘extra beneficial’ if that leader is a woman.">>

The check is designed to flag possible discriminatory messages created by AI before those messages reach the customer.>>

The country is poorly managing AI aspects such as bias, privacy, and training.>>

if gender bias were eliminated from the cybersecurity industries of the US and UK, a total of $43.1 billion and £17 billion would be added to their respective economies, according to data from Tessian.>>

Women feel more welcome in the technology industry, yet men feel more unwelcome than ever.>>

A new research paper outlines how machine learning designers can safeguard their creations against the undesirable effects of racial and gender bias.>>

35% of Australian teenagers are of the opinion that they lack the preparation and exposure to technology in high school or college that would prepare them for a career.>>

Have you ever interacted with a virtual assistant that has a female-based voice or look, and wondered whether there are implicitly harmful gender biases built into its code?>>

New research reveals Australia has not yet made the systemic changes required to achieve diversity in STEM, threatening the nation’s prosperity.>>

If you feel like you’ve been held back from career progression because of discrimination, you are not alone according to a report from recruiting firm Hays.>>

A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.>>

"The tech community is very male, very pale and it's at risk of going very stale.">>

"When it comes to digital specifically, women make up around 30% of both our total digital employee base and our digital leadership team.">>

You need to understand what’s going on in your own business and do something to fix it because if you don’t, all this talk –it’s just PR bollocks.>>

When the girls were asked what would encourage them to pursue a career in STEM, parental encouragement was considered the most important influence.>>

"International studies show that the whole economy will grow as equity grows.”>>

“Otago Polytechnic values our responsibility in society. If we can support women into under-represented areas of study it’s better for the community.">>

It's interesting to see that men who say both sexes aren’t equally effective leaders are more than 3x more likely to say men make the better leaders.>>

Massey University professor Sarah Leberman says the lack of women in leadership positions is a vexing and persistent problem.>>

One of the primary barriers is the belief that enough qualified female candidates do not exist. >>