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Gender equality: The importance of understanding what motivates your workforce
Seek

Gender equality: The importance of understanding what motivates your workforce

Women want to participate equally in leadership positions, so why does gender imbalance in top-level roles still exist?.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018

Global Stories

Gender equality stories

Google discovers it's not women that it's underpaying - it's men
Google

Google discovers it's not women that it's underpaying - it's men

After conducting a pay equity analysis, the company uncovered some unexpected findings that resulted in $9.7m of pay rises for underpaid staff.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2019
Exclusive: ServerFarm CEO discusses data centre workforce woes
DataCentre infrastructure

Exclusive: ServerFarm CEO discusses data centre workforce woes

Not only is there a clear gender disparity in the industry, but Papouchado says the existing workforce is aging.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Oct 2018
Day 2 of InfoSec EU 18 wraps up – here's some of the main highlights
Cybersecurity

Day 2 of InfoSec EU 18 wraps up – here's some of the main highlights

Some of the features included a keynote from Baroness Martha Lane Fox, the first ever InfoSec Europe Symposium, and various awards.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Jun 2018
Why gender equality in tech is everybody's issue – MYOB
Fintech

Why gender equality in tech is everybody's issue – MYOB

When it comes to making a difference to gender equality in tech, men tend to come up with excuses on why they shouldn't be involved.

By Tim Reed • 3 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
More 'Rainbow Diversity' needed in Kiwi workplaces
Health Technologies

More 'Rainbow Diversity' needed in Kiwi workplaces

Advocates urge Kiwi businesses to foster 'rainbow diversity' as few are certified LGBTTI inclusive. GSK NZ's leader highlights the necessity.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
Australia gets behind the global fight for gender equality
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Australia gets behind the global fight for gender equality

Australia is recommitting to global gender equality at the UN CSW62, emphasising female workforce participation, leadership, cyber safety, and tech influence.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Gender equality stories

Startups owned by women attract less funds – but earn more money
Entrepreneur

Startups owned by women attract less funds – but earn more money

A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018
Microsoft: There's no such thing as a typical 'techie'
Microsoft

Microsoft: There's no such thing as a typical 'techie'

New Zealand is progressive in gender diversity, but still lags in tech industry gender equality. Action is needed.

By Vanessa Sorenson • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018
Exclusive: Air NZ's CEO on creating a 50% female senior leadership team by 2020
Air New Zealand

Exclusive: Air NZ's CEO on creating a 50% female senior leadership team by 2020

On International Women's Day, Air New Zealand's CEO, Christopher Luxon, unveils their ambitious goal of achieving a 50% female Senior Leadership Team by 2020.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018
Exclusive: Here's what NZ's top CEOs are doing to improve gender diversity
Software Development

Exclusive: Here's what NZ's top CEOs are doing to improve gender diversity

You need to understand what's going on in your own business and do something to fix it because if you don't, all this talk –it's just PR bollocks.

By Julia Gabel • 10 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018
More focus on gender diversity needed in NZ tech - MYOB
Fintech

More focus on gender diversity needed in NZ tech - MYOB

A new report by MYOB says New Zealand's tech sector lacks gender diversity and will need to do more to build a more inclusive industry.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018
Women in technology: The NZ numbers are up but...
Business Analyst

Women in technology: The NZ numbers are up but...

New research shows women now make up 21% of the Kiwi technology workforce, while pay discrepancies vary depending on experience and area of expertise.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015
Television NZ expects to resume dividends in 2016, pick up in ad revenue
Marketing Technologies

Television NZ expects to resume dividends in 2016, pick up in ad revenue

Television New Zealand, the state-owned broadcaster, expects to resume dividend payments in 2016, having gained approvals to halt payments in fiscal 2.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015