Gender diversity stories - Page 7

When the girls were asked what would encourage them to pursue a career in STEM, parental encouragement was considered the most important influence.

Diversity – and not just gender diversity – brings different ideas, backgrounds, and assumptions to the table.

NBN Co has appointed Paul Tyler as its new chief customer officer for business, taking over from the retiring John Simon; Karina Keisler also set to depart.

Mistry previously worked for the Manukau Institute of Technology, Wang and Apple and has her own company CreateOps.

New Zealand sees a 10% rise in IT salaries to NZD $90,000, while the gender pay gap narrows to 4.5%, down from 7.2% in 2015.

Preliminary study calls for urgent investigation into sexism and ageism in New Zealand's ICT industry. Women make up only a quarter of the workforce.

Polycom’s Tony Simonsen discusses leveraging IoT, improving rural education and healthcare, and championing diversity to craft the workplaces of the future.

Lack of female representation in leadership roles causing Kiwi companies to lose millions, says Minister for Women. #GenderEquality #BusinessOpportunities.

Girls, we need you: New Zealand's technology sector calls for more female talent to achieve a fairer, gender-balanced workforce.

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

54% of Australian men skip full parental leave fearing financial impact, with 34% worried about job commitment perceptions, a Hays survey finds.

SheEO’s radical funding model, backed by Theresa Gattung, launches in NZ, offering no-interest loans and vast networks to boost female-led ventures.

By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there’s an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.

MYOB celebrates one year of membership in Male Champions of Change, aiming to increase women's representation in STEM leadership.

Australian government announces second round of $8m Women in STEM grants program to encourage girls and women in science and technology.

The decision is part of an ongoing campaign to drive increased levels of female participation in Australia’s most important startup sector.

Westpac ranked world's most sustainable bank for 4th consecutive year, achieving a DJSI score of 94%. #Sustainability #Banking.

Two Australian government science agencies and two universities join national initiative to improve gender equity in research organizations.

New Zealand's Gender Pay Gap has reduced to 9.4% from 12% last year, with hopes it can be eliminated altogether.

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.