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IWD 2023: My strategies for the balance of being a woman leader

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

By Jo Ainsworth • 7 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Support

IWD 2023: Women need a seat at the table and support to get them there

This year's theme challenges us to deepen our understanding and use it to cultivate a more inclusive and supportive ecosystem.

By Rachel Scheel • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

EduTech

IWD 2023: What 'International Women's Day' means to me

I started building my career to escape the limits set for me by my background, but today I continue to do it because it's what I love.

By Nevrie Saliu • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

IT Industry

IWD 2023: Unlocking the spirit of female entrepreneurism

Entrenched social norms, unconscious biases and a lack of representation of women in senior roles create barriers for women looking to enter the workforce.

By Juliette Connolly • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Marketing Technologies

IWD 2023: 5 steps to eliminate the gender pay gap

As we 'celebrate' another International Women's Day, the time for Australian companies to take action to close the gender pay gap is now.

By Darius Coveney • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

AvePoint

IWD 2023: It shouldn't take innovation to make gender equality happen

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.

By Alyssa Blackburn • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Leadership

IWD 2023: My journey of resilience, loyalty, positivity and authenticity

As a turning point in my career, I decided to be openly creative with personality, which landed me a regional role based in Singapore.

By Aussie Merciadez • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Branding

IWD 2023: Australia's workforce has changed, but visual representation is slow to catch up

Brands and companies still have a long way to go to ensure that visual representation reflects our increasingly diversified workforce.

By Kate Rourke • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Digital Entertainment

IWD 2023: Why we must be louder about women in music

From artists to songwriters, producers, executives and beyond - women continue to be chronically underrepresented at all levels across the industry.

By Alicia Sbrugnera • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

IT Industry

IWD 2023: 26.7% of Women in Tech is not nearly enough

Women only make up 36% of enrolments in university STEM courses and just 16% of enrolments in vocational STEM courses.

By Lisa Johnston • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Financing

IWD 2023: Digitalising financial services for better inclusion of women

The topic of equity is especially pronounced when we take a look at financial inclusion for women here in Australia.

By Annalie Davies • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Leadership

IWD 2023: A healthier balance - How ICT organisations can improve their gender ratios

In the high-tech space, where I've worked as a people and culture leader for many years, we're still significantly underrepresented.

By Larissa Lefevre • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Software Development

IWD 2023: Cracking the code for creativity as a female software developer

Female software developer shares her experience and highlights the creativity and variety of career paths in the male-dominated industry. #WomenInTech.

By Sarvenaz Vaziri • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

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Health Technologies

IWD 2023: Embracing equity in employment services is vital

Asuria leads the conversation by discussing what it truly means to embrace equity within its own sphere of influence in the employment sector.

By Nicole Grainger-Marsh • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Cybersecurity

IWD 2023: How do we woo women into tech?

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?.

By Rochelle Fleming • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Leadership

IWD 2023: How to overcome the gender pay gap and empower women in the workplace

While women have made significant strides towards gender equality in the workplace in recent years, gender equality remains a large social issue.

By Nirit Peled-Muntz • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Cybersecurity

IWD 2023: Why gender equality requires more than corporate policies

Australian tech companies strive for gender equity, but work remains to close wage and leadership gaps, according to the 2022 Global Gender Gap Report.

By Joanne Wong • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023