International Women's Day (IWD) stories - Page 6
IWD 2025: Learning out loud: building the team you wished you had
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As a first-time design team leader, I reflect on my unique journey, aiming to build a supportive culture of creativity and collaboration for my team.
IWD 2025: Voices of change: Women in tech advocate for gender equality on International Women’s Day 2025
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On International Women’s Day 2025, female leaders in tech call for urgent action towards gender equality, highlighting ongoing challenges and the need for systemic change.
IWD 2025: I swapped a career as a biomedical scientist for an apprenticeship in fintech at 40
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After a decade as a Biomedical Scientist, Valerie pivoted to fintech at 40, pursuing an apprenticeship to embrace new challenges and opportunities.
IWD 2025: Setting up for AI success
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As the use of AI in business becomes increasingly vital, new research reveals that 24% of leaders cite lack of technological expertise as a key barrier to success.
IWD 2025: Age, Experience, and Resilience: The Secret Edge of Female Founders in Deeptech
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As the deeptech sector gears up for an innovation boom, older female founders face systemic barriers despite their crucial experience and resilience.
IWD 2025: Breaking barriers: Advice for women starting their careers in tech
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As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, women in tech are encouraged to break barriers, embrace their unique strengths, and challenge stereotypes in their careers.
IWD 2025: The role of marketing in advancing gender equity in tech and critical communications
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As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, the call to #AccelerateAction highlights the urgent need for tangible steps towards gender equity in tech and marketing.
IWD 2025: Why a human approach to tech adoption will help us march forward together
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As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, experts advocate for a human-centric approach to tech adoption, ensuring inclusivity and equity in innovation.
IWD 2025: What I am (or hope to be) instilling in the next generation
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As International Women's Day approaches, a parent reflects on instilling crucial life values in her children, emphasising respect, experience, and diverse perspectives.
IWD 2025: The Opportunities We Keep Missing—And Why It’s Time to Take Them
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As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, calls grow louder for women to seize opportunities in AI and business networks rather than hesitate.
IWD 2025: Why Procurement is a Strategic Career Choice for Women
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As we celebrate International Women's Day, procurement emerges as a strategic career path for women, offering innovative roles and significant growth potential.
IWD 2025: Winning Against All Odds: Defying the Broken Rung
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As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, a powerful Nike ad highlights the ongoing challenge of the 'broken rung,' urging women to defy expectations and persist.
The flexibility factor: How digital childcare solutions are helping women return to work
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As International Women's Day 2025 is celebrated, digital childcare solutions emerge as vital tools, enabling women to re-enter the workforce while balancing caregiving.
Keir Garrett on diverse leadership in tech at Cloudera
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Keir Garrett, Regional Vice President at Cloudera, emphasised the need for diverse leadership in tech, asserting that inclusivity drives innovation and workplace success.
IWD 2025: Women’s innate strengths bring success full circle
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As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, the discussion highlights how women's innate strengths—empathy, resilience, and adaptability—drive success in sales.
We can’t "Accelerate Action" while plagued with self-doubt
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Despite significant contributions from women in innovation, only 29% of the tech industry is female, hampered by self-doubt and hesitation in embracing risk.
Which "David vs. Goliath" Battles? Both, the Women Replied
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The AI landscape mirrors a David vs. Goliath struggle, with women in tech facing dual battles for recognition and influence in a male-dominated industry.
IWD 2025: Beyond the Policy: The Human Impact of Insurance in Women's Lives
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On International Women's Day 2025, the insurance sector is urged to prioritise empathy over policy, focusing on the real human impact on women and caregivers.
Diverse construction industry amplifies success on Women's Day
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As International Women's Day approaches, the construction sector must embrace diversity to tap into untapped talent and drive innovation, experts say.
How structured initiatives can help women continue to march forward in 2025 and beyond
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Structured initiatives are essential for advancing women's equity and inclusion in the workplace, particularly in male-dominated sectors like ICT.