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IWD 2022: MetricSteam on female leadership and examples in tech
Careers

IWD 2022: MetricSteam on female leadership and examples in tech

Execute more workshops and create more mentoring programmes with women leaders who are already part of the organisation, as well as external sources too.

By Padmini Vundavalli • 7 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2022
IWD 2022: Snowflake on breaking the bias on women in tech
EduTech

IWD 2022: Snowflake on breaking the bias on women in tech

A journalist reveals her journey in the tech industry and discusses the need to break gender bias in the field. #BreakTheBias #WomenInTech.

By Ailie Patten • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2022
IWD 2022: Security Centric Queen Aigbefo on breaking the bias
Cybersecurity

IWD 2022: Security Centric Queen Aigbefo on breaking the bias

The #ChoosetoChallenge theme from last year's International Women's Day sparked a remarkable change and saw more diversity in the IT and security industry.

By Queen Aigbefo • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2022
IWD 2022: Security Centric Jill Taylor on breaking the bias
EduTech

IWD 2022: Security Centric Jill Taylor on breaking the bias

International Women's Day 2021 theme #BreakTheBias prompts examination of both internal and external biases towards women in IT and cybersecurity.

By Jill Taylor • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2022
IWD 2022: Overcoming the IT sector's gender imbalance
EduTech

IWD 2022: Overcoming the IT sector's gender imbalance

The gender gap in the IT industry persists, but there are steps that can be taken to address it, including empowering women and improving education.

By Tanya Hovagimian • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2022
Men unsure how to support gender equality, need to step up
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Men unsure how to support gender equality, need to step up

New research reveals that men are unsure how to support gender equality, while women want men to help reduce inequities caused by COVID-19.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Mar 2021
Women in tech: Equality journey not over
Kaspersky

Women in tech: Equality journey not over

Over half of women in tech have seen improvements in gender equality, but there is still work to be done, according to a report by Kaspersky.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2021
Women in tech: Broken rung constrains progress
Virtual Private Networks

Women in tech: Broken rung constrains progress

Only 26% of computing-related jobs are held by women, highlighting gender inequality in the field, according to Laura Tyrell of NordVPN.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Jan 2021
Australian millennials open-minded about AI-based recruitment
Artificial Intelligence

Australian millennials open-minded about AI-based recruitment

AI will play a growing role in stamping out issues such as recruitment bias, but they don't want to see the human element removed entirely.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2020
Female leaders are better employers than male counterparts - AUT study
Auckland University of Technology

Female leaders are better employers than male counterparts - AUT study

Female leaders have a more positive impact on employees' wellbeing, according to a survey of New Zealand workers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020
Pega strives to rid AI-based CX systems of discrimination
Customer Relationship Management

Pega strives to rid AI-based CX systems of discrimination

The check is designed to flag possible discriminatory messages created by AI before those messages reach the customer.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020
Australia leads AI adoption but struggles to tackle bigger issues
Artificial Intelligence

Australia leads AI adoption but struggles to tackle bigger issues

Australia is leading in AI adoption and investment, yet a new report reveals it struggles with AI bias, privacy, and providing adequate training.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2020
Eliminating gender bias in cybersecurity could grow industry by the billions
Cybersecurity

Eliminating gender bias in cybersecurity could grow industry by the billions

Solving gender bias in cybersecurity could add USD $43.1 billion in the US and GBP £17 billion in the UK, reports Tessian.

By Nick Forrester • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2020
Men feel less welcome in tech workplaces - Harvey Nash report
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Men feel less welcome in tech workplaces - Harvey Nash report

A Harvey Nash report reveals men now feel more unwelcome in tech workplaces, despite improvements for women over the past year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2019
How mathematics can limit gender bias in AI & ML
Artificial Intelligence

How mathematics can limit gender bias in AI & ML

A new research paper outlines how machine learning designers can safeguard their creations against the undesirable effects of racial and gender bias.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2019
Aussie teens empowered by tech but held back by career options
Gaming

Aussie teens empowered by tech but held back by career options

Australian teens see tech positively and are interested in tech careers, but are held back by limited job opportunities, poor training access, and gender bias.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2019
Are AI assistants teaching girls to be servants?
Unified Communications

Are AI assistants teaching girls to be servants?

AI assistants with female voices reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, according to a UN study. Biases in tech could widen the digital skills gap for women.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd May 2019

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