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Men unsure how to support gender equality, need to step up

Wed, 10th Mar 2021
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New research reveals that men are unsure how to support gender equality, while women want men to help reduce inequities caused by COVID-19.
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Women in tech: Equality journey not over

Tue, 23rd Feb 2021
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Over half of women in tech have seen improvements in gender equality, but there is still work to be done, according to a report by Kaspersky.
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Women highlight benefits & challenges of working in tech

Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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Flexible working, equal pay, and mentorship are key to attracting women to careers in technology, according to a survey by cybersecurity firm Specops Software.
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Eliminating gender bias in cybersecurity could grow industry by the billions

Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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Solving gender bias in cybersecurity could add USD $43.1 billion in the US and GBP £17 billion in the UK, reports Tessian.
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Clear winners and losers in UFB race, research finds

Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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New research indicates that the adoption of Ultra Fast Broadband in New Zealand has led to 'winners and losers' among businesses.
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Men feel less welcome in tech workplaces - Harvey Nash report

Wed, 4th Dec 2019
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A Harvey Nash report reveals men now feel more unwelcome in tech workplaces, despite improvements for women over the past year.
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Chorus recognised for efforts to eliminate gender pay gap

Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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Chorus has walked away with three awards at this year’s 2019 YWCA Equal Pay Awards, which recognise female leadership and equality in the workplace.
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NZ missing out on billions due to lack of women investors

Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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New Zealand could gain NZD $11 billion by increasing female participation in investing by 50%, as only 14% of women currently invest in shares.
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Gender divide still exists within tech sector - ISACA report

Wed, 9th Oct 2019
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Men and women in the global tech sector agree that women are under-represented, but they don’t always agree on why that is the case.
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Chorus receives Gender Tick, moves toward greater pay equity

Fri, 20th Sep 2019
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The company has introduced policies focussed on gender and pay equity and the development of female leadership.
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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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Adobe announces equal pay for employees across the globe

Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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Adobe announced global pay parity between women and men, delivering on a commitment the company made earlier this year.
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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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NZ Cyber Security Challenge confronts issues facing women in cybersecurity

Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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The NZ Cyber Security Challenge confronts the industry's gender issues, with women making up just 11% of the workforce and facing significant pay disparities.
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Startups owned by women attract less funds – but earn more money

Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.
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Good news and bad news for technology workers

Mon, 14th May 2018
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Digital and technology professionals in Australia earn 56% more than the national median salary, according to a new report.
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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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Gender equality: The importance of understanding what motivates your workforce

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Women want to participate equally in leadership positions, so why does gender imbalance in top-level roles still exist?.
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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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Exclusive: Here's what NZ's top CEOs are doing to improve gender diversity

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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You need to understand what’s going on in your own business and do something to fix it because if you don’t, all this talk –it’s just PR bollocks.