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IWD 2024: Mentorship, diversity, and effective communication
Cybersecurity

IWD 2024: Mentorship, diversity, and effective communication

IWD 2024: Unveiling the underrepresentation of women in the tech sector, calling for a shift in focus to enhance mentorship, diversity and effective communication.

By Elly Beal • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Collaboration is key to driving diversity in tech
Unified Communications

IWD 2024: Collaboration is key to driving diversity in tech

Stereotypes hamper women's progress in tech, with only 24% reaching leadership roles in 2023. Collaboration and mentorship are essential to fostering diversity, driving innovation, and breaking barriers.

By Shay Rubio • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Between you and success, is YOU only
Hybrid & Remote Work

IWD 2024: Between you and success, is YOU only

Samina Hanif, a ten-year veteran in customer success software, shares her journey of overcoming fears and doubts to achieve success, emphasising the belief in oneself and the power of mentorship.

By Samina Hanif • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Active allyship: Making cyber a place for all
Cybersecurity

IWD 2024: Active allyship: Making cyber a place for all

IWD 2024 calls for authentic allyship in cybersecurity, urging organisations to move beyond the surface-level, performative displays, and pursue tangible diversity and inclusion annually.

By Yvonne Eskenzi • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: From Sprint to Marathon - the true pace of entrepreneurial success
Entrepreneur

IWD 2024: From Sprint to Marathon - the true pace of entrepreneurial success

IWD 2024: Entrepreneurial success is a marathon, not a sprint, requiring endurance, adaptability and a steadfast commitment to long-term goals.

By Diana Saarva • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Young women can build amazing businesses
Entrepreneur

IWD 2024: Young women can build amazing businesses

For IWD 2024, young women are encouraged to embrace their potential to build successful businesses and challenge the gender imbalances in the tech sector.

By Zsuzsa Kecsmar • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Advancing women in private equity could have dramatic global impact
Network Infrastructure

IWD 2024: Advancing women in private equity could have dramatic global impact

Boosting female representation in private equity's decision-making roles could trigger a major global economic shift, as gender diversity in firms has been linked to improved performance and innovation.

By Angelina Benham-Hermetz • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Valued & celebrated: How leaders can drive positive change with gender-inclusivity
Artificial Intelligence

IWD 2024: Valued & celebrated: How leaders can drive positive change with gender-inclusivity

IWD 2024: Leaders urged to prioritise real actions over rhetoric for gender inclusivity, with a call for transparency, target setting, and bias challenging to break the persistent 'glass ceiling'.

By Neeru Mehta • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Embracing women's leadership by harnessing her unique strengths
Leadership

IWD 2024: Embracing women's leadership by harnessing her unique strengths

Tech firms recognise women's unique strengths in leadership, including empathetic communication and resilience, promoting a more equitable future.

By Priyanka Kamdar • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Women in tech breaks the barriers and shapes the future
Hybrid & Remote Work

IWD 2024: Women in tech breaks the barriers and shapes the future

Pioneering Pakistani women in tech share their victories and vision, transforming industry norms while fostering equality and progress in an evolving digital landscape.

By Bariya Osama • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

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IWD 2024: From top to bottom rung: The secret to success is inclusion & diversity
Fintech

IWD 2024: From top to bottom rung: The secret to success is inclusion & diversity

Ahead of IWD 2024, the tech and fintech industries grapple with serious diversity issues despite women making up 42% of the workforce; inclusion and diversity could be the path to success.

By Tamsyn Cole • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: So you want to become a female tech leader? How to make the leap
International Women's Day

IWD 2024: So you want to become a female tech leader? How to make the leap

In celebration of IWD 2024, we delve into practical advice for aspiring female tech leaders, examining company and self-development, using networks for growth, and developing solid coping strategies.

By Alyssa Sliney • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Navigating the gendered landscape of marketing
International Women's Day

IWD 2024: Navigating the gendered landscape of marketing

On International Women's Day 2024, challenging the deep-seated gender biases in the marketing industry calls for both frank conversations and systemic change.

By Rebecca Taylor • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Inspiring more women in technology - why representation is key
EduTech

IWD 2024: Inspiring more women in technology - why representation is key

On International Women's Day 2024, the focus is inspiring more women towards technology and the critical role of representation in overcoming systemic gender disparity in STEM fields.

By Sonali Mohapatra • 6 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Artificial intelligence is inherently bias - here's how to remedy it
Large Language Models

IWD 2024: Artificial intelligence is inherently bias - here's how to remedy it

In an AI-dominated era, inherent biases within such technologies remain a pervasive issue, highlighting the urgent need for fostering diversity among developers and leveraging AI to create equitable and inclusive tools.

By Nicole Seredenko • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Breaking the glass ceiling – Having a seat at a gender-disbalanced table
IT careers

IWD 2024: Breaking the glass ceiling – Having a seat at a gender-disbalanced table

Invisible barriers, or 'glass ceilings', still hold back women and minorities in the workplace - facing these biases can push individuals and companies towards a more inclusive future.

By Nikita Kandath • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Inspiring inclusion: Reflecting on women in leadership
Leadership

IWD 2024: Inspiring inclusion: Reflecting on women in leadership

On IWD 2024, we reflect on inspiring strides made by women in leadership, highlighting the crucial link between diversity and organisational success.

By Claire Agutter • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Empowering Women in Tech: A Q&A with a female developer
International Women's Day

IWD 2024: Empowering Women in Tech: A Q&A with a female developer

For IWD 2024, a Q&A with developer Katie Rose Murphy Crowe sheds light on the experiences of women in tech, sharing crucial career advice and emphasising the significance of supporting each other and promoting inclusion in the workplace.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024