Women in Technology stories - Page 3

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

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

How do we challenge tech companies to review practices to become more inclusive and to empower women to bring out their best potential?

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

We know that Australia's skills and labour challenge is not a regional problem, it's global. So, where are all these people going to come from?

The technology industry is growing at a fast pace, and keeping that in mind, it is increasingly important that all businesses should be represented by a gender-diverse workforce.

Access to someone more experienced, whether from the same industry or the broader business sphere, who’s able to act as a role model can help women and men develop professionally at all stages of their careers.

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

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

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

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

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.

The evolution of tech is having an irreversible effect on some of the biggest issues of our day: societal structure, the global workplace, and the future of our planet.

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.

Times are changing, “traditional” roles in the workplace, at home and in society are evolving at a rapid pace, alongside the technological advancements that enable them.

From my experience and that of my peers, it’s still possible, and probable, for women to thrive in tech - whether they’re technical, specialists, or non-technical generalists.

Having pivoted into cybersecurity over the past one and a half years, I can say with certainty that this growing industry holds so many prospects for women.

Diverse representation in the industry, particularly in leadership positions, has been limited, resulting in a technology landscape that can, at times, be homogeneous and lacking in varied perspectives.

My pathway to becoming a software developer wasn’t traditional or planned. It was only by realising the breadth of opportunity that a career in technology offers that I decided to take the leap.

Now more than ever, leaders must ensure they are supporting their teams to learn and adopt digital technologies that can make our lives and our work better.

There's a lot of buzz about ChatGPT right now. I've been testing out the technology and wondering where this innovation will take us.

According to a recent report, we’re in the midst of a ‘great breakup’ - a phenomenon that’s causing female leaders to leave their jobs at the highest rate ever witnessed.

While we all know the benefits of gender equality and diversity across business and society, cybersecurity remains a sector where men continue to outnumber women.

Research shows that women tend to prematurely screen themselves out of the conversation and hold themselves back from applying for positions in leadership if they don't feel they tick every single box.