Workplace culture stories - Page 8

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.

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

Australian tech companies strive for gender equity, but work remains to close wage and leadership gaps, according to the 2022 Global Gender Gap Report.

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.

Diversity is crucial in data analytics for better decision-making. Alteryx promotes diversity through education and mentorship programs.

If you haven't already learnt about the benefits of having more women in the workplace, it's time to educate yourself and your peers.

At the very basic level, ensuring equity is very simply the right thing to do. Today, it has also become a table-stake for attracting and retaining top talent.

In honour of IWD 2023, I encourage organisations working on their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies to actively avoid tokenism.

Post-pandemic, women are leaving the workplace at the highest rate ever witnessed. The key to retaining female talent? Hybrid working.

Cracking the code: Innovation and tech key to breaking down barriers for women this International Women's Day.

Here's how you can contribute and make a difference - by including the crucial component of 'purpose' to not just deal with, but welcome change.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.