Gender equality stories - Page 15

In honour of International Women's Day, F5 Networks' Jade Meara discusses the importance of valuing soft skills and supporting female leadership in tech.

A Harvey Nash report reveals men now feel more unwelcome in tech workplaces, despite improvements for women over the past year.

Despite some diversity initiatives, women constitute 39% of the labour force and only 25% of management positions worldwide in general.

The company has introduced policies focussed on gender and pay equity and the development of female leadership.

Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich said fairness was an important attribute for the New Zealand-owned bank.

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.

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.

Women in cybersecurity discuss challenges from gender pay gaps to toxic workplaces on International Women's Day, urging for a more gender-balanced industry.

After conducting a pay equity analysis, the company uncovered some unexpected findings that resulted in $9.7m of pay rises for underpaid staff.

Not only is there a clear gender disparity in the industry, but Papouchado says the existing workforce is aging.

A South Island legal startup that has successfully conquered much of the South Island has been recognised by the United Nations.

A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.

When it comes to making a difference to gender equality in tech, men tend to come up with excuses on why they shouldn't be involved.

New Zealand is progressive in gender diversity, but still lags in tech industry gender equality. Action is needed.

On International Women's Day, Air New Zealand's CEO, Christopher Luxon, unveils their ambitious goal of achieving a 50% female Senior Leadership Team by 2020.

You need to understand what's going on in your own business and do something to fix it because if you don't, all this talk –it's just PR bollocks.

A new report by MYOB says New Zealand's tech sector lacks gender diversity and will need to do more to build a more inclusive industry.

Advocates urge Kiwi businesses to foster 'rainbow diversity' as few are certified LGBTTI inclusive. GSK NZ's leader highlights the necessity.

New research shows women now make up 21% of the Kiwi technology workforce, while pay discrepancies vary depending on experience and area of expertise.

Television New Zealand, the state-owned broadcaster, expects to resume dividend payments in 2016, having gained approvals to halt payments in fiscal 2.