Marita Cheng will be speaking at the sixth annual Cisco Empowered Women’s Network Event; part of Cisco Live in Melbourne, March 7, followed by the inaugural Women in IT Awards. Register here to attend…
Some key things to know about women in science globally
Science remains a male-dominated space, which is why International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11) is such a vital day for the global community to engage women and girls in the field &…
Talk up the achievements of female scientists today and every day because too often they’re overlooked
More men named John, William and George have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics than women, writes Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill. We need to recognise the critical role women and girls play…
Here’s what is being done to empower, promote and retain Australian women in science
Today (Feb 11) marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! It’s a day established by the UN General Assembly to address global gender inequality in STEM, highlighting why women st…
The ugly side of becoming a surgeon
I never thought I would say this, but I broke. I give up. I am done. I surrender. I am handing back my dream of becoming a surgeon. I have nothing left to give. I don’t want it anymore. I’ve lost my a…
Tanya Monro becomes Australia’s first, female Chief Defence Scientist
Professor Tanya Monro made history this week after being appointed Australia’s new Chief Defence Scientist and the first woman to ever hold the role. Currently the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Rese…
Largest all-women expedition arrives in Antarctica
The largest female expedition to Antarctica, with 80 female scientists on board for the 21 day trip, has arrived in the far north-east of the Antarctic Peninsula. It’s the third Homeward Bound v…
From Texas to Alaska, to the Middle East, Africa & Australia: Kimberly Walpot’s global career in engineering
From Texas to Alaska, to the Middle East and Africa, and then finally to Perth. Kimberly Walpot is an engineer who has travelled to different corners of the world to try something new and progress a g…
How these founders made kids coding a $6 million business in four years
After being named the third-fastest-growing SME in Australia, the founding trio of Code Camp didn’t get together and throw a party or take a day off. In fact, all that was involved was a few celebrato…
Astronomer Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith named Australia’s first Women in STEM ambassador
She’s already achieved numerous accolades, including publishing more than 40 scientific papers, but astronomer Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith now has a new title: Australia’s first Women in S…
