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Women in transport tech: How diverse teams keep freight moving
Digital Transformation

Women in transport tech: How diverse teams keep freight moving

Women at MyTrucking are reshaping transport tech, blending empathy with efficiency to keep freight moving in smarter, more human ways.

By Sarah Macdonald • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women redefining leadership in New Zealand data sector
Data Analytics

Women redefining leadership in New Zealand data sector

Women at Flock Consulting are redefining leadership in New Zealand's data scene, championing flexible careers, mentoring and governance roles.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Global Stories

International Women's Day (IWD) stories

Designing for reality: What my non-traditional path taught me about diversity in tech
Artificial Intelligence

Designing for reality: What my non-traditional path taught me about diversity in tech

A technologist's non-traditional path shows why true diversity is now critical to build trustworthy, inclusive AI and products that work in reality.

By Nina Sekiguchi • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
It's time to make a genuine effort to retain experienced and capable women
DevOps

It's time to make a genuine effort to retain experienced and capable women

Tech must scrap the 'invisible shelf life' on mid-life women and redesign work so experience, not age, determines who leads and stays.

By Emma Mani • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Balancing the scales: Women's authority and risk-taking still judged differently in marketing and tech
Marketing

Balancing the scales: Women's authority and risk-taking still judged differently in marketing and tech

Women in marketing and tech still see their authority doubted and risk-taking questioned, while male confidence is too often overvalued.

By Fabrizia Roberto • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building trust & confidence in hybrid work for women
Fintech

Building trust & confidence in hybrid work for women

As hybrid work reshapes careers, leaders are urged to build trust, model boundaries and help women silence self-doubt to truly thrive.

By Alison Morris • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why talent systems, not ambition, are holding women back in tech
Human Capital Management

Why talent systems, not ambition, are holding women back in tech

Women in Australian tech aren't lacking drive - broken, opaque talent systems are quietly derailing their mid-career progression.

By Cia Kouparitsas • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s
DevOps

How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s

Women in their 40s are reclaiming tech careers, proving life experience, grit and curiosity can trump age bias and fast-track reinvention.

By Mandy Bath • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

International Women's Day (IWD) stories

When bandwidth Is capped but ambition Isn't
Human Capital Management

When bandwidth Is capped but ambition Isn't

As my bandwidth shrank with motherhood and caregiving, my ambition didn't - but workplaces quietly rationed away the complex work.

By Afrida Tabassum • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Lessons from IIIT-B: Building an ecosystem where women thrive, not just survive
EduTech

Lessons from IIIT-B: Building an ecosystem where women thrive, not just survive

IIIT-Bangalore's gender-equal campus shows how thoughtful policy and support can help women in tech thrive, on campus and beyond.

By Meenakshi D'Souza • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Allyship is the missing piece to the leadership puzzle
Hybrid & Remote Work

Allyship is the missing piece to the leadership puzzle

Allyship, especially from male leaders, is emerging as the crucial lever to dismantle subtle barriers keeping women from top technical roles.

By Susie Amos • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why female voices are essential in shaping our tech
Wearables

Why female voices are essential in shaping our tech

Female voices are transforming tech from specs to lived experience, proving diverse leadership builds smarter, more human-centred innovation.

By Kylie Mason • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The next frontier for gender equity is digital power at the board table
Digital Transformation

The next frontier for gender equity is digital power at the board table

Australia has met gender targets on government boards, but experts warn true equity demands women's digital power at the top table.

By Iyari Cevallos • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The strategy of story: Why vision and authenticity are the future of digital design
Digital Transformation

The strategy of story: Why vision and authenticity are the future of digital design

Digital design is shifting from surface beauty to story-led strategy, where clear vision and authentic brands define lasting success.

By Charis Yap • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Breaking barriers to women's tech careers by rethinking pathways
EduTech

Breaking barriers to women's tech careers by rethinking pathways

Australia risks missing a USD $6.5 billion tech opportunity unless it opens flexible, skills-first pathways for women into digital roles.

By Rima Das • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building while balancing: What I've learned about performance, endurance and modern leadership
Digital Transformation

Building while balancing: What I've learned about performance, endurance and modern leadership

A veteran eCommerce leader argues true performance lies in clarity, endurance and win-win systems, not presenteeism or heroic sacrifice.

By Merline McGregor • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The transformation of leadership: Building what's next in construction
DevOps

The transformation of leadership: Building what's next in construction

Leadership in construction is shifting from command-and-control to influence, ownership and people-first cultures amid rapid change.

By Amanda Amos • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026