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

Chorus has walked away with three awards at this year’s 2019 YWCA Equal Pay Awards, which recognise female leadership and equality in the workplace.

New Zealand is losing out on billions of dollars due an investment gender gap.

Men and women in the global tech sector agree that women are under-represented, but they don’t always agree on why that is the case.

The company has introduced policies focussed on gender and pay equity and the development of female leadership.

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

Adobe announced global pay parity between women and men, delivering on a commitment the company made earlier this year.

The year 2044. Sixteen years is a long time to wait for gender pay equity, but it may take that long to achieve it.

“A lack of diversity means a lack of important voices in these decisions and will ultimately lead to harmful blind spots in our near future."

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

“Digital and technology talent is scarce. And, as expected, that scarcity drives up the median salary."

"The lack of diversity in technology is glaring: according to the 2018 Gartner CIO Survey, 13% of CIOs are female. "

Women want to participate equally in leadership positions, so why does gender imbalance in top-level roles still exist?

It’s no secret that there is a big gender gap in tech / engineering fields, and especially in the data center industry.

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.

This data does show a slight decrease in the nation’s gender pay gap which was recorded at 7.2% in 2015.

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

"We need to once and for all ditch this notion that women aren’t talented enough to be there.”

“It's not only an economic imperative that we bridge the gender gap when it comes to technology...it is a critical societal one."

The research found that – globally - a woman earns an average $100 for every $140 a man earns - a gap of about 30%.

“This is bad news for the economy, because it shows that business is not drawing on the enormous talent available in the female workforce."

"In 2017 there is absolutely no excuse for someone to be paid less just because of their gender.”

Women, during their child bearing years (25-44) earn up to 40% less than men in the same age group, regardless of whether they have children or not.

“More people are realising what a solid, secure and interesting career choice it is."