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IWD 2023: Embracing strengths of diversity and uplifting women
Leadership

IWD 2023: Embracing strengths of diversity and uplifting women

How do we challenge tech companies to review practices to become more inclusive and to empower women to bring out their best potential?.

By Deepika Nikhilender • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Turning Our DEI Analysis Inward for Lessons on Women in Tech
International Women's Day

IWD 2023: Turning Our DEI Analysis Inward for Lessons on Women in Tech

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

By Iva Petkova and Danielle Pepin • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Women need a seat at the table and support to get them there
Support

IWD 2023: Women need a seat at the table and support to get them there

This year's theme challenges us to deepen our understanding and use it to cultivate a more inclusive and supportive ecosystem.

By Rachel Scheel • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: What 'International Women's Day' means to me
EduTech

IWD 2023: What 'International Women's Day' means to me

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.

By Nevrie Saliu • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: How can we help more women achieve international careers?
Marketing Technologies

IWD 2023: How can we help more women achieve international careers?

Encouraging more women into the global tech industry represents an opportunity for businesses to tap into bigger talent pools and diversified skillsets.

By Ruth Riviere • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Taking two steps forward towards gender equity in a hybrid working world
Hybrid & Remote Work

IWD 2023: Taking two steps forward towards gender equity in a hybrid working world

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.

By Soo Chun Tan • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Unboxing to build diversity and close the gender gap
IT Industry

IWD 2023: Unboxing to build diversity and close the gender gap

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

By Tanya Hyams-Young • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Unlocking the spirit of female entrepreneurism
IT Industry

IWD 2023: Unlocking the spirit of female entrepreneurism

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

By Juliette Connolly • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: 26.7% of Women in Tech is not nearly enough
IT Industry

IWD 2023: 26.7% of Women in Tech is not nearly enough

Women only make up 36% of enrolments in university STEM courses and just 16% of enrolments in vocational STEM courses.

By Lisa Johnston • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Investing in Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality
Human Capital Management

IWD 2023: Investing in Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality

Organisations today must strive to constantly recalibrate their processes to promote a diverse, inclusive, and progressive workplace culture.

By Pannie Sia • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Diverse perspectives for post pandemic regeneration
Health Technologies

IWD 2023: Diverse perspectives for post pandemic regeneration

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

By Lily Clarke • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: So where are all the female founders in the IT sector?
Leadership

IWD 2023: So where are all the female founders in the IT sector?

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

By Amelia Hamer • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Moving towards gender equity in STEM careers
Support

IWD 2023: Moving towards gender equity in STEM careers

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

By Michaela Taweel • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: The hidden cost of being a Female Tech Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur

IWD 2023: The hidden cost of being a Female Tech Entrepreneur

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

By Jennifer Reyes • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Women in Technology stories

IWD 2023: Australia's tech sector needs more diversity
International Women's Day

IWD 2023: Australia's tech sector needs more diversity

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

By Katrina Barry • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: How we can help women transform STEM fields
EduTech

IWD 2023: How we can help women transform STEM fields

STEM industry lacking female representation in Australia, as women contribute to just 36% of STEM enrolments, says new report.

By Silvia Pfeiffer • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Creating opportunities through education and sponsoring
International Women's Day

IWD 2023: Creating opportunities through education and sponsoring

Making our digital world more gender-balanced requires both including more women in tech roles, as well as creating an environment for them.

By Dr Shirley Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Encouraging the next generation of women into the tech industry
IT Industry

IWD 2023: Encouraging the next generation of women into the tech industry

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

By Jane Northey • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023