Gender equality stories

Castlepoint's CEO named RegTech female entrepreneur of the year
Tue, 1st Nov 2022
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Judged by an expert cross-industry panel, the awards celebrate the association’s members who have achieved the most significant impact over the last year.

IWD 2022: TechnologyOne, UNIQ YOU to increase women in tech
Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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TechnologyOne has partnered with UNIQ YOU to increase the number of women in the tech industry by encouraging participation in these roles.

IWD 2022: Eliminating the issues that hold women back in ICT
Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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Since late 2020, I've worked as a pre-sales engineer for Zscaler, the cloud security company that's kicking big goals in the zero trust space.

IWD 2022: ESET Australia joins women’s scholarship program
Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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ESET Australia has announced it is joining the company's global Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship program, awarding $5,000 to a woman currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program majoring in a STEM field.

IWD 2022: Degreed sees increase in women in tech leadership
Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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Degreed has announced the implementation of its Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) program has seen a significant increase in women in leadership roles.

IWD 2022: Crowdstrike comments on supporting women in tech
Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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As an industry, we are still overcoming the bias that a career in tech or cybersecurity is primarily for men.

Study: Online learning helping reduce the gender gap in STEM and digital skills in Australia
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
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Online learning is reducing the gender gap in STEM and digital skills in Australia, according to a new study by Coursera.

Microsoft launches Code; Without Barriers
Fri, 24th Sep 2021
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Microsoft, along with 13 companies across nine Asia Pacific countries, has launched Code; Without Barriers.

Gender inequality still remains in tech sector as women struggle to secure roles
Thu, 20th May 2021
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"It's great to see an uptake in students pursuing a career in tech, however with females finding it harder to secure their first tech roles, it's clear that gender disparities remain."

Men unsure how to support gender equality, need to step up
Wed, 10th Mar 2021
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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.

Women in tech: Equality journey not over
Tue, 23rd Feb 2021
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The idea of gender equality represents more than just physical bodies through doors. It is also the notion of perceptions, feelings, stereotypes and opportunity.

Remote work: The new home for gender equality in tech
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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“We as an industry must build on this momentum, extract the positives from the past year’s transition to flexible working, and be a catalyst for wider social change as a result.”

Women in tech: Broken rung constrains progress
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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While the glass ceiling is cracking, the progress is constrained by a broken rung.

Yes, women do want to work in tech, says industry study
Mon, 11th May 2020
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Women are unlikely to apply for a position unless they meet 100% of the stated requirements, while men will often apply if they meet 60% of these.

University of Auckland takes top spot in sustainability rankings
Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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The university was ranked in the top 25% for each of the Goals with which it engaged.

Avanade Australia receives gender equality citation
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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inclusion
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Avanade Australia says it is committed to promoting gender equality at the workplace and helping employees feel inspired, confident and cared for.

Eliminating gender bias in cybersecurity could grow industry by the billions
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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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.

IWD 2020 interview: F5 Networks' Jade Meara
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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As a celebration of International Women’s Day, we’re running a series of interviews with women in technology. F5 Networks ANZ head of marketing and executive board member Jade Meara shares her thoughts.

Konica Minolta receives gender equality citation from WGEA
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) recently named Konica Minolta for its dedication to gender equality in the workplace.

Men feel less welcome in tech workplaces - Harvey Nash report
Wed, 4th Dec 2019
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Women feel more welcome in the technology industry, yet men feel more unwelcome than ever.

Women underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises - Kaspersky
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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report
Despite some diversity initiatives, women constitute 39% of the labour force and only 25% of management positions worldwide in general.

Chorus receives Gender Tick, moves toward greater pay equity
Fri, 20th Sep 2019
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The company has introduced policies focussed on gender and pay equity and the development of female leadership.

Kiwibank receives the Gender Tick accreditation
Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich said fairness was an important attribute for the New Zealand-owned bank.

Are AI assistants teaching girls to be servants?
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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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?