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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.

UK women in the ICT industry are working to challenge the tokenism and lack of knowledge about their roles in the sector.

Mentoring and sponsorship can help women reach their full potential in male-dominated industries, like IT, on International Women's Day 2023.

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

Australia's tech industry is thriving but struggling with gender equity. Women make up just 29% of the workforce, according to a report.

Gender quotas may not be the best solution for achieving workplace equality, says a journalist, as technology can help remove bias and hire the right people.

Asuria leads the conversation by discussing what it truly means to embrace equity within its own sphere of influence in the employment sector.

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

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.

Being a subset of STEM, the information systems and technology space has also been male-dominated and riddled with gender biases and stereotypes.

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?.

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

The campaign to encourage girls into STEM subjects is an admirable one, but there's more to gender equity than education alone.

Despite the immense growth the region has seen in recent years, a majority of consumers continue to be unbanked or underbanked.

We know that Australia's skills and labour challenge is not a regional problem, it's global. So, where are all these people going to come from?.

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.

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

Making our digital world more gender-balanced requires both including more women in tech roles, as well as creating an environment for them.

Organisations today must strive to constantly recalibrate their processes to promote a diverse, inclusive, and progressive workplace culture.

The gender gap in the tech industry is still a prevalent issue, but progress is being made through initiatives and female leadership.