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EduTech

GCSB names recipients of Women in STEM scholarships

GCSB awards Women in STEM scholarships to three recipients, supporting their careers in science and technology.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2021

Gaming

Ara & ImpactED hui inspires girls to follow tech passion

Christchurch firms aim to inspire young girls to pursue careers in tech, hosting a virtual tour and hands-on experience.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2020

EduTech

Monique's Story: From high school drop-out to Xero Software Developer

Monique Warrington, a 22-year-old software developer at Xero, has defied New Zealand's gender statistics in the tech sector.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2020

Health Technologies

Callaghan Innovation empowers women in STEM careers

New Zealand's Callaghan Innovation and Hutt Science hosted female students in science and technology to tackle the industry's gender imbalance.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2020

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Company-X encourages girls to rule NZ's tech industry

There aren't too many women in STEM fields because there is an unconscious bias against women. This doesn't just come from men, but other women too.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2019

Trade Me

Trade Me and GirlBoss kick off GirlBoss Awards for 2019

Nominations are open for the 2019 GirlBoss Awards, celebrating young Kiwi women shaping the future of New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019

Robotics

Kiwi girls take on robotics world… and WIN

Tara Stevens (14) and Riley Pollard (11), from New Plymouth and Okato and the Nakibots team, beat 80 other teams from across the world.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019

The Mind Lab

Mind Lab at MOTAT hosting event to promote young women in tech

Gender diversity in the tech industry is a hot topic around the world, but it's one that New Zealand is looking to tackle head on.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019

Entrepreneur

GirlBoss wins 2018 YES Emerging Alumni of the Year Award

The people have spoken – GirlBoss CEO and founder Alexia Hilbertidou has been crowned this year's Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Emerging Alumni of the Year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Dec 2018

Global Stories

Girls in STEM stories

International Women's Day

IWD 2023: Architecting change to truly embrace equity

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.

By Tanur Parira • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

EduTech

SAS & Malala Fund predict impact of climate change on girls' education

Malala Fund will use these findings to encourage leaders at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference and beyond to take action.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Apr 2021

Marketing Technologies

Mastercard extends free access to STEM curriculum for girls

Mastercard and education firm Scholastic have expanded free access to Mastercard's STEM curriculum designed for 8-12 year-old girls.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2020

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

On the front line: Perspectives from women in the tech industry

October 8 marked Ada Lovelace Day, a memorial for the first computer programmer. But it was a lot more than celebrating one woman's achievements.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Oct 2019

Hyperscale

Deloitte and AWS build advanced portal for Tech Girls Movement Foundation

Deloitte and AWS have developed a competition portal for Tech Girls Movement Foundation to enhance STEM participation among girls in Australia and New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2019