Women in Technology stories
Look out for ways to boost diversity and inclusion while you're shaking things up, says Lisa Baldwin, Regional Business Manager, Ricoh Australia.
One way to tackle the underrepresentation challenge is by encouraging greater numbers of young women to consider IT as a career choice.
Going into this case study, we expected that we would gain an understanding of systemic factors that help bring more women into tech.
This year's theme challenges us to deepen our understanding and use it to cultivate a more inclusive and supportive ecosystem.
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.
One of the more difficult challenges to overcome is that women, quite simply, aren't putting themselves forward or applying for these roles.
Entrenched social norms, unconscious biases and a lack of representation of women in senior roles create barriers for women looking to enter the workforce.
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 remote work has given us increased flexibility and freedom, it has also blurred the lines between our work and home lives.
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.
It's important to remember that it's impossible to please everyone, and trying to do so is a recipe for unhappiness.
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.
Life isn't fair and many people find themselves in challenging circumstances that make it hard to get out of the starting blocks.
As a turning point in my career, I decided to be openly creative with personality, which landed me a regional role based in Singapore.
We know that Australia's skills and labour challenge is not a regional problem, it's global. So, where are all these people going to come from?.
The gender gap in the tech industry is still a prevalent issue, but progress is being made through initiatives and female leadership.
High-performance can be achieved in any setting, says Olympic Gold medallist and BrainStorm Software General Manager.
Diversity is crucial in data analytics for better decision-making. Alteryx promotes diversity through education and mentorship programs.
Making our digital world more gender-balanced requires both including more women in tech roles, as well as creating an environment for them.
While women make up 51% of the population and half of the workforce, they account for just 16% of the Quantity Surveying profession.