Women in Technology stories - Page 2

Entrenched social norms, unconscious biases and a lack of representation of women in senior roles create barriers for women looking to enter the workforce.

The gender gap in the tech industry is still a prevalent issue, but progress is being made through initiatives and female leadership.

I started building my career to escape the limits set for me by my background, but today I continue to do it because it's what I love.

A key factor in growing the number of women founders is attracting and retaining more women in the sector in the first place.

Australian tech companies strive for gender equity, but work remains to close wage and leadership gaps, according to the 2022 Global Gender Gap Report.

Hybrid work arrangements have the potential to create gaps between those who work from home and those who work in the office, regardless of gender.

As a turning point in my career, I decided to be openly creative with personality, which landed me a regional role based in Singapore.

As businesses look to achieve greater output efficiency following years of stagnation, they often need not look further than their people.

When women support and empower each other, we can both increase gender diversity in tech and create real change in the community and our workplaces.

Going into this case study, we expected that we would gain an understanding of systemic factors that help bring more women into tech.

As we 'celebrate' another International Women's Day, the time for Australian companies to take action to close the gender pay gap is now.

While the information management (IM) and data privacy sectors are well represented by women, the more senior the role, the bigger the gender disparity becomes.

One of the more difficult challenges to overcome is that women, quite simply, aren't putting themselves forward or applying for these roles.

Despite the celebrated response to the pandemic by female leaders, women still trail men when it comes to securing decision-making and C-suite positions.

Gender quotas may not be the best solution for achieving workplace equality, says a journalist, as technology can help remove bias and hire the right people.

Study reveals that women are underrepresented in leadership roles and not promoted at the same rate as men. Diversity and equity still a challenge.

While women make up 51% of the population and half of the workforce, they account for just 16% of the Quantity Surveying profession.

The campaign to encourage girls into STEM subjects is an admirable one, but there's more to gender equity than education alone.

Mentoring and sponsorship can help women reach their full potential in male-dominated industries, like IT, on International Women's Day 2023.

The entrepreneurs that I met before starting my own journey saw the world differently, and I wanted to see the world from their lens.

Life isn’t fair and many people find themselves in challenging circumstances that make it hard to get out of the starting blocks.

It's important to remember that it's impossible to please everyone, and trying to do so is a recipe for unhappiness.

Australia's tech industry is thriving but struggling with gender equity. Women make up just 29% of the workforce, according to a report.

High-performance can be achieved in any setting, says Olympic Gold medallist and BrainStorm Software General Manager.