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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.

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

In championing women in ICT, we must create equitable conditions for female ICT students and professionals to flourish at every stage of their career.

UK women in the ICT industry are working to challenge the tokenism and lack of knowledge about their roles in the sector.

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.

Greater female representation in Australian ICT organisations won’t come about by accident, notes BeyondTrust’s VP Talent Management, Laura Edwards-Lassner .

Being a subset of STEM, the information systems and technology space has also been male-dominated and riddled with gender biases and stereotypes.

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

Tech's rapid evolution impacts society, the workplace, and the planet. FedEx's Shalini Mathur calls for more opportunities for women in STEM.

The topic of equity is especially pronounced when we take a look at financial inclusion for women here in Australia.

We need to get more proactive about identifying and securing capable women who we can train and mentor into roles of increasing responsibility and challenge.

Promoting gender diversity in technology: role models, talent development, personalisation, networking, and career ownership.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, closing the global gender gap has increased by a generation from 99.5 years to 135.6 years.

In 2023, we still have less than 35% of women on boards in Australia. It seems that glass ceilings still exist, even on boards.

In the high-tech space, where I’ve worked as a people and culture leader for many years, we’re still significantly underrepresented.

Gender equity, diversity, and inclusion are crucial in the workplace. Listening to every voice is the fundamental first step in promoting sustainable change.

Advocating for women and helping to bridge the gender gap in tech is not something done on the side. Instead, it must become a mindset.

Now more than ever, leaders must ensure they are supporting their teams to learn and adopt digital technologies that can make our lives and our work better.

Female software developer shares her experience and highlights the creativity and variety of career paths in the male-dominated industry. #WomenInTech.

Having people with diverse backgrounds is a critical factor in being able to see the transformations needed in our fast-changing world.