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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) stories - Page 20

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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Exclusive: Mellanox VP on how diverse teams move companies forward

Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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TechDay spoke to Mellanox vice president Yael Asseraf Shenhav about why fast-moving technology companies need diverse teams.
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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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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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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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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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Exclusive: ServerFarm CEO discusses data centre workforce woes

Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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Not only is there a clear gender disparity in the industry, but Papouchado says the existing workforce is aging.
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NZ's pay equity progress is so slow that we won't achieve it until 2044

Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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The year 2044. Sixteen years is a long time to wait for gender pay equity, but it may take that long to achieve it.
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Exclusive: Tackling the challenges faced by women in cybersecurity

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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Some companies though do an incredible job of recruiting women into their workforces, but they have problems retaining them.
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Day 2 of InfoSec EU 18 wraps up – here's some of the main highlights

Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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Some of the features included a keynote from Baroness Martha Lane Fox, the first ever InfoSec Europe Symposium, and various awards.
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10 key facts from Gartner on women in technology

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Gartner reveals grim statistics on gender diversity in boardrooms and the IT sector, highlighting a lack of women in leadership roles.
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How the digital economy is shifting the workforce playing field for women

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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It's no secret that there is a big gender gap in tech / engineering fields, and especially in the data center industry.
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More ambidextrous thinkers needed in technical roles – Xero

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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There's a tendency in the industry to accept i-shaped thinkers (highly skilled in one area) with the assumption it's how good engineering is done.
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New initiative pushes equal access to learning for all corporate staff

Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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Skillsoft unveils a USD $2 million annual initiative to ensure equal learning access for all corporate staff, embedding accessibility in platform development.
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Three reasons why digital transformation projects fail

Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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Marcelo Silva, Founder & CEO at DTS talks about the big pain points in digital transformation, and how you can avoid them.
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Dell plans $14m donation: “It's our responsibility to prepare the next generation”

Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there's an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.
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Tech predicted to have biggest impact on future - over increased equality

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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In a survey commissioned by Vodafone Group, almost a fifth of respondents put technological innovation at the top of the list.
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Intersekt fintech festival promises world-first gender equality commitment

Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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The decision is part of an ongoing campaign to drive increased levels of female participation in Australia's most important startup sector.
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ESG finds businesses improving with cybersecurity – but still a long way to go

Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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While CEOs and corporate boards no longer shy away from cybersecurity strategy as they once might have, there are still a number of shortcomings.