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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) stories - Page 22

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) encompass crucial principles aimed at fostering workplaces and communities where all individuals are respected, empowered, and given equitable opportunities to succeed, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, ability, or background. This tag explores how organisations across sectors are integrating DEI values into hiring practices, leadership development, corporate responsibility, and innovation strategies.

Our recent stories highlight a broad spectrum of efforts and challenges related to DEI—from companies achieving certifications for inclusive workplaces and recognising the role of women in leadership, to addressing gender pay gaps, combating unconscious bias, and promoting diversity in STEM and technology fields. They also shed light on the intersection of DEI with digital transformation, human resource strategies, sustainability goals, and emerging technologies like AI.

By reading these stories, you can gain insights into practical approaches for implementing DEI initiatives, understand the measurable benefits that diversity brings to business performance and innovation, and learn about ongoing barriers such as gender disparities, inclusion of LGBTQ+ employees, and supporting neurodiversity. Whether you are a leader, employee, or advocate, this tag offers valuable perspectives on building workplaces and industries that embrace equity and foster a culture of belonging.

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Security industry riddled with gender diversity issues & burnout

Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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Gender and racial disparities persist in the cybersecurity industry, with over 91% of professionals identifying as male, according to a survey by Exabeam.
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Women underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises - Kaspersky

Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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Despite some diversity initiatives, women constitute 39% of the labour force and only 25% of management positions worldwide in general.
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Gartner's nine UX trends for 2020

Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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These digital experience trends fall within two broad categories – how digital technology is experienced and how digital experiences will be built.
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Analytics firm TrustSphere launches diversity & inclusion analytics product

Fri, 18th Oct 2019
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TrustSphere unveils new offering to boost diversity and inclusion in business environments, with a digital 'MRI' for organisational network analytics.
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Infosys' global internship program earns accolades

Thu, 17th Oct 2019
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Infosys' InStep internship program ranks top globally in Vault.com's 2020 Internship Rankings, excelling in multiple categories including tech and diversity.
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Hong Kong leads ESG practices with social responsibility index

Thu, 10th Oct 2019
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Hong Kong may well be leading the world in social responsibility, following efforts to create the country's first listed social responsibility index.
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Gender divide still exists within tech sector - ISACA report

Wed, 9th Oct 2019
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Men and women in the global tech sector agree that women are under-represented, but they don't always agree on why that is the case.
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Forescout appoints Wahab Yusoff as regional VP for Asia-Pacific and Japan

Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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Wahab will focus on growing sales, increasing customer adoption and building the partner ecosystem across Australia, Japan, India and Singapore.
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Whitecliffe helping more women get into IT careers with flexible training hours

Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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Whitecliffe's flexible training hours empower women like Brooklyn Smith to pursue IT careers without sacrificing family commitments, challenging industry norms.
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Bridging the gender gap in IIoT - Claroty

Thu, 29th Aug 2019
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As industries invest heavily in IIoT, Claroty co-founder Galina Antova is pioneering advancements in cybersecurity while championing gender diversity in tech.
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Australian brands face boycotts if they don't address diversity in ads

Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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Australian brands risk consumer boycotts if they fail to address diversity in their advertising, according to Adobe's latest survey.
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Are AI assistants teaching girls to be servants?

Thu, 23rd May 2019
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AI assistants with female voices reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, according to a UN study. Biases in tech could widen the digital skills gap for women.
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Two students win US apprenticeship with global data center giant

Tue, 14th May 2019
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Emma Brennan and Amy Dolan, students from Cork, have won a US apprenticeship with Park Place Technologies, promoting gender diversity in STEM.
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AWS launches new initiative to get more girls in IT

Thu, 9th May 2019
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It is designed to introduce all Year 8 students (12-13 year olds) in the UK to cloud computing and digital skills.
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Balancing DX with diversity and inclusion

Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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As the business landscape continues to quickly evolve, two concepts are becoming increasingly apparent and starting to intertwine.
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Report: Women being sexually harassed at tech conferences

Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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A new survey has uncovered some startling findings, with not only misrepresentation of women but also sexual harassment.
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Inclusivity the key to bridging the tech talent gap

Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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Annabel Lee says the gender imbalance in data centre and IT circles will have a significant impact in the future with more jobs than graduates to fill them.
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Where to from here? Women in cybersecurity speak up

Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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Women in cybersecurity discuss challenges from gender pay gaps to toxic workplaces on International Women's Day, urging for a more gender-balanced industry.
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Google discovers it's not women that it's underpaying - it's men

Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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After conducting a pay equity analysis, the company uncovered some unexpected findings that resulted in $9.7m of pay rises for underpaid staff.
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Adobe announces equal pay for employees across the globe

Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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Adobe announced global pay parity between women and men, delivering on a commitment the company made earlier this year.