Tech Women in tech are paid 14 per cent less than men, while twice as likely to be harassed A new report show major disadvantages for women in tech and IT including low representation, a gender pay gap and greater discrimination.
Business ‘Stop feeding the ‘tech-bro’ reputation’: Five ways to improve female representation in your tech company Although the number of women in STEM-qualified occupations in Australia has increased over the past decade, only 15 per cent of STEM-qualified jobs are held by women.
News & Views ‘Online actions, offline consequences’: What can we do when disrespect online harms women and girls? The days of thinking about the online world and physical worlds as separate spaces are done. Really. There is no delineation any more.
Business Australia is abundant in female innovators but scarce in support systems for them Australia’s tech sector is booming.
Tech ‘Built to empower women’: The new app helping women to block abusers Revathi Shan created The Blocker App, focused on prevention and early intervention for those trapped in an abusive relationship.
Tech Why you don’t need a software background to forge a career in technology Application security expert Tara Whitehead explains why you don’t need a background in technology to be successful in the industry.
News & Views ‘Straight to the pool room’: Meet Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australia’s first qualified astronaut Australia’s first ever female astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, has graduated from the European Space Agency (ESA) training program.
Soapbox Feeling lonely? Whatever you do, don’t look to AI for a boyfriend There is no other way to describe dating in the modern world other than a shit show. Trust me, I know, writes Olivia Cleal.
News & Views ‘We have a responsibility to get this right’: The world-first study looking to diversify the tech workforce A world-first study is looking to identify workforce diversity gaps in the tech sector to compare against the diversity of the broader community.
Business ‘Valuable stepping stone’: An upcoming STEM careers fair is opening doors for women This upcoming STEM careers fair is opening professional opportunities for women from all backgrounds, education levels and career stages.
Health New HealthTech Hub launches in Western Sydney’s ‘hidden innovation ecosystem’ Australia’s flagship deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations has launched a HealthTech Hub in Western Sydney.
News & Views New app could help women take control of the diagnosis and management of endometriosis The CHARLI app helps users monitor menstruation, fertility, sexual health, and identify pain conditions like endometriosis.