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IWD 2023: Embracing equity starts with backing yourself
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IWD 2023: Embracing equity starts with backing yourself

Have the confidence to step up and you'll inspire other women to do likewise, writes Jamf's Senior Manager Customer Success APAC, Melissa Antoine.

By Melissa Antoine • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Why gender equity starts with asking for it upfront
International Women's Day

IWD 2023: Why gender equity starts with asking for it upfront

Companies will embrace equitable policies and practices faster if senior candidates make it clear that they matter.

By Sara Brown • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: We can't leave women behind in this digital-first world
Human Capital Management

IWD 2023: We can't leave women behind in this digital-first world

We're so clearly already living in a digital-first world, so how do we start to solve the issue of the lack of gender balance in tech?.

By Nathalie Pinder • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: My strategies for the balance of being a woman leader
Leadership

IWD 2023: My strategies for the balance of being a woman leader

Although opportunities for women have grown in the workplace, there's still a significant gap between male and female employees in management.

By Jo Ainsworth • 7 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Turning Our DEI Analysis Inward for Lessons on Women in Tech
International Women's Day

IWD 2023: Turning Our DEI Analysis Inward for Lessons on Women in Tech

Going into this case study, we expected that we would gain an understanding of systemic factors that help bring more women into tech.

By Iva Petkova and Danielle Pepin • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: How can we help more women achieve international careers?
Marketing Technologies

IWD 2023: How can we help more women achieve international careers?

Encouraging more women into the global tech industry represents an opportunity for businesses to tap into bigger talent pools and diversified skillsets.

By Ruth Riviere • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Unboxing to build diversity and close the gender gap
IT Industry

IWD 2023: Unboxing to build diversity and close the gender gap

One of the more difficult challenges to overcome is that women, quite simply, aren't putting themselves forward or applying for these roles.

By Tanya Hyams-Young • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: It shouldn't take innovation to make gender equality happen
AvePoint

IWD 2023: It shouldn't take innovation to make gender equality happen

While the information management (IM) and data privacy sectors are well represented by women, the more senior the role, the bigger the gender disparity becomes.

By Alyssa Blackburn • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Overcoming gender biases in the tech industry and beyond
IT Industry

IWD 2023: Overcoming gender biases in the tech industry and beyond

It's important to remember that it's impossible to please everyone, and trying to do so is a recipe for unhappiness.

By Patricia Freijo • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: How to overcome inequity and secure a satisfying career
Careers

IWD 2023: How to overcome inequity and secure a satisfying career

Life isn't fair and many people find themselves in challenging circumstances that make it hard to get out of the starting blocks.

By Lesley Smith • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: My journey of resilience, loyalty, positivity and authenticity
Leadership

IWD 2023: My journey of resilience, loyalty, positivity and authenticity

As a turning point in my career, I decided to be openly creative with personality, which landed me a regional role based in Singapore.

By Aussie Merciadez • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: How programs can contribute to a healthier gender balance
IT Industry

IWD 2023: How programs can contribute to a healthier gender balance

Greater female representation in Australian ICT organisations won't come about by accident, notes BeyondTrust's VP Talent Management, Laura Edwards-Lassner .

By Laura Edwards-Lassner • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

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Gender equality stories

IWD 2023: How to overcome the gender pay gap and empower women in the workplace
Leadership

IWD 2023: How to overcome the gender pay gap and empower women in the workplace

While women have made significant strides towards gender equality in the workplace in recent years, gender equality remains a large social issue.

By Nirit Peled-Muntz • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Supporters in high places - How a sponsor can send your career soaring
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IWD 2023: Supporters in high places - How a sponsor can send your career soaring

Mentoring and sponsorship can help women reach their full potential in male-dominated industries, like IT, on International Women's Day 2023.

By Tanya Hovagimian • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Time to embrace equity to support women In tech
Information Communication & Technology

IWD 2023: Time to embrace equity to support women In tech

In championing women in ICT, we must create equitable conditions for female ICT students and professionals to flourish at every stage of their career.

By Rachel Bailes • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: Why gender equality requires more than corporate policies
Cybersecurity

IWD 2023: Why gender equality requires more than corporate policies

Australian tech companies strive for gender equity, but work remains to close wage and leadership gaps, according to the 2022 Global Gender Gap Report.

By Joanne Wong • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: How demonstrating your expertise can help other women get on in the ICT industry
Information Communication & Technology

IWD 2023: How demonstrating your expertise can help other women get on in the ICT industry

UK women in the ICT industry are working to challenge the tokenism and lack of knowledge about their roles in the sector.

By Khylie Daws • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
IWD 2023: How technology can help us move beyond gender quotas
Leadership

IWD 2023: How technology can help us move beyond gender quotas

Gender quotas may not be the best solution for achieving workplace equality, says a journalist, as technology can help remove bias and hire the right people.

By Tamara O'Sullivan • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023