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Women in Technology stories - Page 18

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Govt puts up $270k to help young women into tech sector careers
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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Government invests $270k in Shadow Tech Days, a programme encouraging young women to pursue careers in tech. #womenintech.
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Govt's new online tool to help Kiwi girls & women into STEM careers
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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The Ministry of Women launches STEM Directory, an online tool to boost female engagement in science, technology, engineering, and maths careers in New Zealand.
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Women in technology: No longer stifled by sales roles
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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Sitting today in a hall surrounded by geeks, it was the first session where the women outnumbered the men. But after all, this was Women in Tech.
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Microsoft Ignite NZ 2016: Jennifer Marsman on machine learning, lie detection, and women in tech
Wed, 26th Oct 2016
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Jennifer Marsman illuminates machine learning's future while spotlighting women in tech and her innovative lie detection project at Ignite NZ.
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It's a global sausage fest - ISACA addresses lack of women in IT
Thu, 29th Sep 2016
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Less than 25% of IT jobs in developed countries will be held by women by the end of 2016, according to the ISACA.
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Riverbed appoints Uma Thana Balasingam as vice president of channels, APJ
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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Uma Balasingam appointed vice president of channels for Riverbed Asia Pacific Japan, with a focus on promoting company growth and developing regional partners.
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Exclusive: New initiative aims to challenge stereotypes and help girls Dream IT
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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A new initiative from IT community CompTIA aims to challenge stereotypes and preconceived ideas and show year 7 and 8 girls tech really is cool.
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Exclusive: IT industry called on to help girls Dream IT
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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IT community organisation CompTIA has put the call out for those involved in IT to speak out to encourage young girls into IT.
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New initiative to boost women’s participation in ANZ IT industries
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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The IT industry isn’t just a place for the boys and is in fact a great place for the girls - an initiative has been launched to promote this message.
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CompTIA launches local initiative to encourage women into IT
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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IT offers 'endless' opportunities for women - and now CompTIA has launched a local version of its global initiative to encourage women into IT.
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Women's Group develops app to shut down domestic violence in NZ
Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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The Inner City Women's Group has developed an app to help Kiwi women fight domestic violence. The app is called 1 in 3 Be Free.
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Should a woman act more like a man to succeed at work?
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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New study investigates why women are underrepresented in C-suite executive roles, with less than 20% of executives being women.
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Women vital to NZ tech sector as event comes to Auckland
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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Outgoing Xero NZ managing director Vic Crone to speak at NZTech event for women, discusses tech and mayoral campaign.
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'Speed-interview' event addresses Australian IT industry gender gap
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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The event was held to provide women new career opportunities and proactively address the growing issue of gender imbalance in Australia’s tech sector.
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Govt needs to 'get with the programme' on NZ's gender pay gap
Mon, 18th Jan 2016
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The Green Party demands urgent Government action on NZ's worsening gender pay gap, as men earn nearly NZD $8k more than women, per the latest report.
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ANZ channel meetings highlight local challenges
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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Women in IT and local ANZ content highlighted at CompTia's ANZ Channel Community meetings in Sydney and Melbourne.
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More women in management, says Statistics NZ
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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Women are now almost as likely as men to work in managerial roles, according to a new report from Statistics New Zealand.
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Lightning Lab to hold two accelerator programmes for Kiwi start-ups
Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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The Lightning Lab XX will focus on accelerating women-led companies, while the Lightning Lab Digital will take a closer look at applications and tech.
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Fantail Network to help Wellington business women fly
Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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The Fantail Network spreads its wings to Wellington next week with the inaugural Wellington event for women in business offering a trio of speakers.
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Managerial roles snapped up by men while women fall by the wayside
Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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In New Zealand and abroad there are far more men in managerial positions than women, and this number is growing.