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Gender equality stories

Chorus

Chorus receives Gender Tick, moves toward greater pay equity

The company has introduced policies focussed on gender and pay equity and the development of female leadership.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2019

Kiwibank

Kiwibank receives the Gender Tick accreditation

Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich said fairness was an important attribute for the New Zealand-owned bank.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2019

Law

South Island law firm recognised by UN for gender equality

A South Island legal startup that has successfully conquered much of the South Island has been recognised by the United Nations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2018

Entrepreneur

Startups owned by women attract less funds – but earn more money

A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018

Microsoft

Microsoft: There's no such thing as a typical 'techie'

New Zealand is progressive in gender diversity, but still lags in tech industry gender equality. Action is needed.

By Vanessa Sorenson • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018

Air New Zealand

Exclusive: Air NZ's CEO on creating a 50% female senior leadership team by 2020

On International Women's Day, Air New Zealand's CEO, Christopher Luxon, unveils their ambitious goal of achieving a 50% female Senior Leadership Team by 2020.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018

Software Development

Exclusive: Here's what NZ's top CEOs are doing to improve gender diversity

You need to understand what's going on in your own business and do something to fix it because if you don't, all this talk –it's just PR bollocks.

By Julia Gabel • 10 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018

Fintech

More focus on gender diversity needed in NZ tech - MYOB

A new report by MYOB says New Zealand's tech sector lacks gender diversity and will need to do more to build a more inclusive industry.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018

Global Stories

Gender equality stories

Kaspersky

Women underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises - Kaspersky

Despite some diversity initiatives, women constitute 39% of the labour force and only 25% of management positions worldwide in general.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2019

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

DevOps

Inclusivity the key to bridging the tech talent gap

Annabel Lee says the gender imbalance in data centre and IT circles will have a significant impact in the future with more jobs than graduates to fill them.

By Annabel Lee • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2019

International Women's Day

Where to from here? Women in cybersecurity speak up

Women in cybersecurity discuss challenges from gender pay gaps to toxic workplaces on International Women's Day, urging for a more gender-balanced industry.

By Kai Ping Lew • 8 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019