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Whitecliffe helping more women get into IT careers with flexible training hours
Software Development

Whitecliffe helping more women get into IT careers with flexible training hours

Whitecliffe's flexible training hours empower women like Brooklyn Smith to pursue IT careers without sacrificing family commitments, challenging industry norms.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Sep 2019
Bridging the gender gap in IIoT - Claroty
Internet of Things

Bridging the gender gap in IIoT - Claroty

As industries invest heavily in IIoT, Claroty co-founder Galina Antova is pioneering advancements in cybersecurity while championing gender diversity in tech.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2019
Two students win US apprenticeship with global data center giant
DataCentre infrastructure

Two students win US apprenticeship with global data center giant

Emma Brennan and Amy Dolan, students from Cork, have won a US apprenticeship with Park Place Technologies, promoting gender diversity in STEM.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019
AWS launches new initiative to get more girls in IT
Hyperscale

AWS launches new initiative to get more girls in IT

It is designed to introduce all Year 8 students (12-13 year olds) in the UK to cloud computing and digital skills.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2019
Report: Women being sexually harassed at tech conferences
Hyperscale

Report: Women being sexually harassed at tech conferences

A new survey has uncovered some startling findings, with not only misrepresentation of women but also sexual harassment.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2019
Where to from here? Women in cybersecurity speak up
International Women's Day

Where to from here? Women in cybersecurity speak up

Women in cybersecurity discuss challenges from gender pay gaps to toxic workplaces on International Women's Day, urging for a more gender-balanced industry.

By Kai Ping Lew • 8 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019
Google discovers it's not women that it's underpaying - it's men
Google

Google discovers it's not women that it's underpaying - it's men

After conducting a pay equity analysis, the company uncovered some unexpected findings that resulted in $9.7m of pay rises for underpaid staff.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2019
How innovation links to talent attraction and staff retention
Hays

How innovation links to talent attraction and staff retention

Half of ANZ's bosses have their heads in the sand when it comes to understanding the business and innovation benefits of diversity and inclusion.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
Exclusive: Tackling the challenges faced by women in cybersecurity
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Exclusive: Tackling the challenges faced by women in cybersecurity

Some companies though do an incredible job of recruiting women into their workforces, but they have problems retaining them.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
MYOB addresses gender imbalance in tech with female developer programme
Gaming

MYOB addresses gender imbalance in tech with female developer programme

It hopes that programmes such as developher will encourage other tech companies to be proactive about attracting women into technical roles.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018
10 key facts from Gartner on women in technology
Risk & Compliance

10 key facts from Gartner on women in technology

Gartner reveals grim statistics on gender diversity in boardrooms and the IT sector, highlighting a lack of women in leadership roles.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Gender diversity stories

Mind Lab at MOTAT hosting event to promote young women in tech
The Mind Lab

Mind Lab at MOTAT hosting event to promote young women in tech

Gender diversity in the tech industry is a hot topic around the world, but it's one that New Zealand is looking to tackle head on.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019
Gender gap in AU's STEM workforce obstructing national prosperity
Workforce Technology

Gender gap in AU's STEM workforce obstructing national prosperity

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

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
Kordia launches Women in Tech scholarship at the University of Waikato
Kordia

Kordia launches Women in Tech scholarship at the University of Waikato

The scholarship is established to acknowledge and support up-and-coming female talent and future technology leaders.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2018
MYOB survey: Females & males take different approaches to business success
Fintech

MYOB survey: Females & males take different approaches to business success

MYOB survey reveals divergent paths to success for male and female SME owners, with women emphasising networking and men leaning towards technology.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
OMG Tech bridges gender gap early by keeping girls curious
Fintech

OMG Tech bridges gender gap early by keeping girls curious

By the time girls reach high school, they've already made major decisions about life direction – so it's vital to foster an interest in tech early.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
Exclusive interview: Kordia CEO tackles one of tech's biggest issues
Kordia

Exclusive interview: Kordia CEO tackles one of tech's biggest issues

Kordia's CEO Scott Bartlett discusses the need for action, not just talk, on diversity in New Zealand's tech sector.

By Julia Gabel • 7 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Microsoft: There's no such thing as a typical 'techie'
Microsoft

Microsoft: There's no such thing as a typical 'techie'

New Zealand is progressive in gender diversity, but still lags in tech industry gender equality. Action is needed.

By Vanessa Sorenson • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018