Gender equality stories
IWD presents an opportunity to highlight how we can better prevent ongoing inequality and injustices that exist for women and non-binary people within tech.
Look out for ways to boost diversity and inclusion while you're shaking things up, says Lisa Baldwin, Regional Business Manager, Ricoh Australia.
This year, we have more case studies and proof points than ever of the ability to create and reap the benefits of gender-balanced teams.
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.
Companies will embrace equitable policies and practices faster if senior candidates make it clear that they matter.
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?.
Although opportunities for women have grown in the workplace, there's still a significant gap between male and female employees in management.
Going into this case study, we expected that we would gain an understanding of systemic factors that help bring more women into tech.
Encouraging more women into the global tech industry represents an opportunity for businesses to tap into bigger talent pools and diversified skillsets.
Hybrid work arrangements have the potential to create gaps between those who work from home and those who work in the office, regardless of gender.
One of the more difficult challenges to overcome is that women, quite simply, aren't putting themselves forward or applying for these roles.
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.
It's important to remember that it's impossible to please everyone, and trying to do so is a recipe for unhappiness.
Life isn't fair and many people find themselves in challenging circumstances that make it hard to get out of the starting blocks.
As a turning point in my career, I decided to be openly creative with personality, which landed me a regional role based in Singapore.
Organisations today must strive to constantly recalibrate their processes to promote a diverse, inclusive, and progressive workplace culture.
Despite the immense growth the region has seen in recent years, a majority of consumers continue to be unbanked or underbanked.
If you haven't already learnt about the benefits of having more women in the workplace, it's time to educate yourself and your peers.
Being a subset of STEM, the information systems and technology space has also been male-dominated and riddled with gender biases and stereotypes.
While women have made significant strides towards gender equality in the workplace in recent years, gender equality remains a large social issue.