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Women at Confluent: Busting myths, breaking barriers & building an inclusive future for Tech
International Women's Day

Women at Confluent: Busting myths, breaking barriers & building an inclusive future for Tech

On International Women's Day, the women of Confluent challenge outdated myths about tech careers, advocating for an inclusive future in data and technology.

By Becky Straker • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: The Opportunities We Keep Missing—And Why It's Time to Take Them
Unified Communications

IWD 2025: The Opportunities We Keep Missing—And Why It's Time to Take Them

As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, calls grow louder for women to seize opportunities in AI and business networks rather than hesitate.

By Ravit Sadeh • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
TalentLMS launches skills programme for female SMBs
Partner Programmes

TalentLMS launches skills programme for female SMBs

TalentLMS has launched a Skills Accelerator Program aimed at empowering women-owned businesses with complimentary access to training resources for a year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2025
Robotic Marketer founder addresses workplace gender issues
Gender equality

Robotic Marketer founder addresses workplace gender issues

Mellissah Smith, Founder of Robotic Marketer, champions gender equality in workplaces, urging both men and women to actively support female career growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Equal Pay Day highlights gender pay gap & calls for action
Human Capital Management

Equal Pay Day highlights gender pay gap & calls for action

Equal Pay Day spotlights Australia's gender pay gap, with women working 50 more days yearly to match men's earnings, urging urgent workplace reforms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Australia tackles science gender gap with new digital curriculum
EduTech

Australia tackles science gender gap with new digital curriculum

Australia launches an AI-driven digital science curriculum for Years 7-10 to combat its widening gender gap in STEM education and boost student engagement.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Australians wary of cybercrime as small business cuts security spend
Data Protection

Australians wary of cybercrime as small business cuts security spend

Most Australians fear rising cybercrime sophistication, yet many small businesses cut cyber security spend, risking vulnerability amid digital trust concerns.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
AI boom accelerates tech, may leave women & interns behind
Artificial Intelligence

AI boom accelerates tech, may leave women & interns behind

Women and interns face greater disadvantages as reliance on AI grows; equal training for all demographics is needed, says new report.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
IT & finance lead pay rises as salary gaps widen across sectors
Power / Energy

IT & finance lead pay rises as salary gaps widen across sectors

Australian IT and finance sectors see strong pay rises, with salary gaps widening as some industries face growing dissatisfaction and workforce challenges.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
Record 17,000 women join SheHacks 2025 digital skills drive
Digital Inclusion

Record 17,000 women join SheHacks 2025 digital skills drive

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison's SheHacks 2025 has attracted a record 17,000 Indonesian women eager to boost digital skills and entrepreneurship.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Rewiring innovation: The dynamic and diverse future of emerging tech is female
Unified Communications

Rewiring innovation: The dynamic and diverse future of emerging tech is female

Women and neurodiverse individuals are reshaping emerging tech, bringing empathy and fresh perspectives to innovation and engineering careers.

By Sowmiya Selvakumaraswamy • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Signals of change: improving gender diversity in telecoms
Unified Communications

Signals of change: improving gender diversity in telecoms

Women account for less than one-fifth of the UK telecoms workforce, prompting calls for companies to create more inclusive cultures to boost female representation.

By Rebecca Dobson • 5 min read • Sat, 8th Mar 2025
Breaking barriers: How I transitioned into Tech and why we need more women-led innovation
Architecture

Breaking barriers: How I transitioned into Tech and why we need more women-led innovation

Women comprise only 15% of tech startup founders globally, yet one woman's journey from architecture to tech seeks to change this narrative and inspire innovation.

By Katerina Joannides • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
Promoting inclusivity in tech on International Women's Day
Lenovo

Promoting inclusivity in tech on International Women's Day

As International Women's Day nears, tech leaders urge companies to enhance diversity and inclusion strategies, noting Australia's unique opportunity for innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: The silent bias: how male-dominated AI is shaping our future
Digital divide

IWD 2025: The silent bias: how male-dominated AI is shaping our future

As AI shapes our future, a concerning gender gap reveals that only 29% of AI-skilled workers are women, amplifying biases in technology.

By Vinne Schifferstein Vidal • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: Online learning can help fill the gender gap in STEM
International Women's Day

IWD 2025: Online learning can help fill the gender gap in STEM

Online learning could be the key to bridging the gender gap in STEM, empowering women with flexible, accessible education opportunities in 2025.

By Alexandra Mounoury • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
Women in Security Network wins global diversity award
Cybersecurity

Women in Security Network wins global diversity award

The Women in Security Mentoring Network has won the 2024 Global Award for Best Diversity Initiative, recognising its AI-driven efforts to enhance diversity in cybersecurity.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2025
RMIT offers free IT diploma for women in Victoria 2025
eLearning

RMIT offers free IT diploma for women in Victoria 2025

RMIT has confirmed that its free Diploma of Information Technology for women and gender diverse individuals will continue in 2025, bolstered by government funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Feb 2025