Workplace culture stories - Page 9

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

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

The gender gap in the tech industry is still a prevalent issue, but progress is being made through initiatives and female leadership.

At the very basic level, ensuring equity is very simply the right thing to do. Today, it has also become a table-stake for attracting and retaining top talent.

Diversity is crucial in data analytics for better decision-making. Alteryx promotes diversity through education and mentorship programs.

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.

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.

In 2023, we still have less than 35% of women on boards in Australia. It seems that glass ceilings still exist, even on boards.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are vital for innovation and growth. Leaders must address biases and hire for diversity. #DEI #businessdevelopment.

It’s important organisations keep plugging away with programs and initiatives to make ICT a more female-friendly industry.

While we’ve come a long way, there is still much to do to ensure that we continue to make the workplace equitable for women.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, closing the global gender gap has increased by a generation from 99.5 years to 135.6 years.

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

In honour of IWD 2023, I encourage organisations working on their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies to actively avoid tokenism.

This year’s International Women’s Day theme of embracing equity resonates deeply with women in the tech industry, who are thriving despite challenges.

Having people with diverse backgrounds is a critical factor in being able to see the transformations needed in our fast-changing world.

Post-pandemic, women are leaving the workplace at the highest rate ever witnessed. The key to retaining female talent? Hybrid working.

Cracking the code: Innovation and tech key to breaking down barriers for women this International Women's Day.

Here's how you can contribute and make a difference - by including the crucial component of 'purpose' to not just deal with, but welcome change.

Now more than ever, leaders must ensure they are supporting their teams to learn and adopt digital technologies that can make our lives and our work better.