Opinion stories - Page 80

Women only make up 36% of enrolments in university STEM courses and just 16% of enrolments in vocational STEM courses.

From artists to songwriters, producers, executives and beyond - women continue to be chronically underrepresented at all levels across the industry.

Despite the celebrated response to the pandemic by female leaders, women still trail men when it comes to securing decision-making and C-suite positions.

Greater female representation in Australian ICT organisations won't come about by accident, notes BeyondTrust's VP Talent Management, Laura Edwards-Lassner .

Life isn't fair and many people find themselves in challenging circumstances that make it hard to get out of the starting blocks.

Despite progress made in bringing more women into the industry over the last few years, they still only make up 25% of the global cybersecurity workforce.

It's important to remember that it's impossible to please everyone, and trying to do so is a recipe for unhappiness.

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.

As we 'celebrate' another International Women's Day, the time for Australian companies to take action to close the gender pay gap is now.

Entrenched social norms, unconscious biases and a lack of representation of women in senior roles create barriers for women looking to enter the workforce.

There are opportunities galore for women to make their mark in the cybersecurity and they should be encouraged to explore and embrace them.

One of the more difficult challenges to overcome is that women, quite simply, aren't putting themselves forward or applying for these roles.

Hybrid work arrangements have the potential to create gaps between those who work from home and those who work in the office, regardless of gender.

I started building my career to escape the limits set for me by my background, but today I continue to do it because it's what I love.

This year's theme challenges us to deepen our understanding and use it to cultivate a more inclusive and supportive ecosystem.

Going into this case study, we expected that we would gain an understanding of systemic factors that help bring more women into tech.

How do we challenge tech companies to review practices to become more inclusive and to empower women to bring out their best potential?.

Although opportunities for women have grown in the workplace, there's still a significant gap between male and female employees in management.

We're so clearly already living in a digital-first world, so how do we start to solve the issue of the lack of gender balance in tech?.

One way to tackle the underrepresentation challenge is by encouraging greater numbers of young women to consider IT as a career choice.