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The weight women carry

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Women are exhausted not by ambition, but by a system that demands 120% just to exist safely while still denying them equal power.
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AI in love lives: help for some, a deal-breaker for others

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AI is entering couples' counselling, with one in five partners keen for its help and nearly one in six ready to walk away over its use.
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Logicalis reports strides in emissions cuts & sustainability targets

Fri, 13th Sep 2024
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Logicalis reports a 27% cut in scope 1 emissions since 2022, along with a 17% reduction in market-based scope 2 emissions, aiming for net-zero by 2050.
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Rising prepaid card use in UK amid living cost crisis

Fri, 17th May 2024
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Nearly half of young adults in London are using Prepaid cards to manage finances and avoid debt amid cost of living crisis.
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TeamViewer launches SheSportTech to draw more women into sports tech

Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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TeamViewer is pushing for greater gender equality in sports tech through its new initiative, SheSportTech, aimed at inspiring more women to explore career opportunities.
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IWD 2024: New paths for women into data analytics

Sat, 9th Mar 2024
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IWD 2024: Unconventional strategies such as mid-career resets and conversion courses seek to increase women's representation in data analytics, amid concerning gender gap.
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IWD 2024: How and why tech companies should help women reach the c-suite

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Revealing only 26% of UK tech staff are women, an op-ed explores how tech firms can secure gender balance and women's progress to leadership roles.
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IWD 2024: Business owners, it's time to inspire inclusion

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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In light of IWD 2024, business leaders are urged to inspire inclusionary practices as women still only constitute 28% of the tech workforce.
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IWD 2024: A mentor mindset: The next generation of women in cybersecurity

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Female leaders look to curb Australia's talent shortage in cybersecurity by fostering a mentor mindset, countering the woefully low 17% of women in the field today.
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IWD 2024: Are we investing enough in women and open-source?

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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IWD 2024 puts spotlight on the need for greater investment and inclusion of women in the tech sector, particularly in the historically male-dominated world of open-source.
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IWD 2024: Why female representation is key to unlocking AI's full potential

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Despite making up 50% of the UK population, women only account for 22% of AI and data professionals, limiting AI's full capabilities due to lack of diversity.
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IWD 2024: Empowering New Investors with Clear Communication

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Clear, accessible shareholder communication is vital to empower a growing generation of female investors, in an increasingly complex financial climate.
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IWD 2024: Inspiring more women in technology - why representation is key

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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On International Women's Day 2024, the focus is inspiring more women towards technology and the critical role of representation in overcoming systemic gender disparity in STEM fields.
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IWD 2024: Beyond the server racks - Championing women in data centers

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Drawing attention to the vital yet overlooked role of women in the data centre industry during IWD 2024, amid ongoing diversity and inclusivity challenges.
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IWD 2024: Advancing women in private equity could have dramatic global impact

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Boosting female representation in private equity's decision-making roles could trigger a major global economic shift, as gender diversity in firms has been linked to improved performance and innovation.
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IWD 2024: Empowering women for the FinTech revolutions future

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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In tech, gender parity remains elusive with women holding just 11% of FinTech board positions; the journey towards inclusivity is celebrated this International Women's Day.
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IWD 2024: Better together: why the UK's tech sector needs to double down on diversity and inclusion

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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The UK's tech sector falls short in diversity, with women occupying only 28% of positions and a mere 22% in senior roles, hindering innovation and widening the industry's skill gap.
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IWD 2024: Finance and Tech: the double jeopardy for women?

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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Despite male-biased gender issues, women in Fintech stand poised to seize timely opportunities as societal shifts and a push for workforce diversity spur change in the sector.
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IWD 2024: A CEO's perspective on gender equality and diversity in the workplace

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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IWD 2024: Despite improvements in gender pay gap, over half of large Aussie law firms fall below average; for a CEO, the answer lies in diversity, tech and mentorship.
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IWD 2024: Pushing through the uncomfortable to empower your teams

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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On International Women's Day 2024, women strive for equality in STEM fields, overcoming difficulties, and advocating for their teams, with data indicating a growing desire for career progression.