International Women's Day (IWD) stories - Page 22

As businesses look to achieve greater output efficiency following years of stagnation, they often need not look further than their people.

Despite the immense growth the region has seen in recent years, a majority of consumers continue to be unbanked or underbanked.

Demand for developers continues to outstrip supply, and this mismatch poses a major threat to Australian companies looking to compete on the world stage.

A key factor in growing the number of women founders is attracting and retaining more women in the sector in the first place.

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.

The campaign to encourage girls into STEM subjects is an admirable one, but there's more to gender equity than education alone.

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.

Study reveals that women are underrepresented in leadership roles and not promoted at the same rate as men. Diversity and equity still a challenge.

Making our digital world more gender-balanced requires both including more women in tech roles, as well as creating an environment for them.

Being a subset of STEM, the information systems and technology space has also been male-dominated and riddled with gender biases and stereotypes.

While women make up 51% of the population and half of the workforce, they account for just 16% of the Quantity Surveying profession.

I've been a manager for more than 15 years, and during that time, I've learned not only from others' mistakes and best practices but from my own.

The past decade alone has seen big changes to female representation in the workplace, but there's still a long way to go.

Sarah Danzl, VP of Communications and Customer Advocacy at Degreed, discusses how to build a lasting career this International Women’s Day. .

Tech's rapid evolution impacts society, the workplace, and the planet. FedEx's Shalini Mathur calls for more opportunities for women in STEM.

The topic of equity is especially pronounced when we take a look at financial inclusion for women here in Australia.

We need to get more proactive about identifying and securing capable women who we can train and mentor into roles of increasing responsibility and challenge.

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.

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

Gender equity, diversity, and inclusion are crucial in the workplace. Listening to every voice is the fundamental first step in promoting sustainable change.