While the proportion of women working across STEM-qualified industries has increased since 2016, in Australia, less than a quarter of all STEM graduates are female.

There was a time when she sat at the boardroom table with just one other woman present, but today Jean says she sees a lot more women becoming leaders.

Leaders in business need to make progress and address hard decisions, all while balancing the future of the organization and the careers of colleagues in tandem.

While COVID-19 had a devastating impact on global health and economies, it also acted as a catalyst for modernisation in the workplace.

While the number of women in senior leadership roles is increasing (such as mine), progress is sluggish, and women continue to encounter barriers to success.

Every one of us needs to make a conscious and concerted effort to create the platforms and make the space for every voice to be heard and opinion to be counted.

As a female technologist from way back, here are pieces of advice that I wish I had known when I first entered the field and my guidance to the next generation.

From moulding sculptures and art collections, to telco towers, I decided to educate myself on current trends, and the emergence of the digital era immediately drew my eye.   

Yvonne Bernard, CTO at Hornetsecurity, shares her thoughts on the importance of gender diversity within companies at all levels and how this can inspire innovation.

The rapid normalisation of remote work has made both flexible working and working from home less stigmatised and could ultimately work in women's favour.

As a cyber security professional looking to create innovative software to solve new problems in creative ways, I know that a diverse team achieves great results.

Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, with the rapid rollout of technology heightening the demand for IT security services.

Kirstie van Oerle, partner at international IT services business, Netcompany, shares her views on women's social, economic, cultural, and political achievements.

I shifted my focus to honing my unique qualities and skills to become a manager, leader, and founder of a company in a way that comes authentically to me.

Being in a progressive democracy like New Zealand provides an invaluable perspective: generally, women aren’t disadvantaged in the workplace.

Inspiring young girls with the transformational power of technology will help close the sector’s stubbornly wide gender gap.

The move to remote work was a seismic shift in the way their projects were managed and delivered for both staff and external consultants.

Conscious of how much more needs to be done to achieve equality, our efforts are deliberate towards bridging the gap and enabling ”equity” with specific goals.

Combining the powerful force of technology with the personal and emotional threads of fashion is currently underrepresented and underappreciated in Australia.

The recruitment process is not a one-way street; it’s a meeting of the minds to uncover how both parties can effectively provide value and set roles up for success.

To promote gender equality in cybersecurity, it is essential to embrace both innovation and technology, as they have the power to transform the industry.

From true crime enthusiasts to cybersecurity: How some women’s aptitude for problem-solving could make them ideal for cybersecurity roles.

Findings from the Qualtrics study highlight the diverse gender experience gaps that exist in workplaces across Australia and New Zealand.

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has to date been a male-dominated industry that is lacking in female participation across Australia, as well as on a global scale.