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When bandwidth Is capped but ambition Isn't
Human Capital Management

When bandwidth Is capped but ambition Isn't

As my bandwidth shrank with motherhood and caregiving, my ambition didn't - but workplaces quietly rationed away the complex work.

By Afrida Tabassum • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why female voices are essential in shaping our tech
Wearables

Why female voices are essential in shaping our tech

Female voices are transforming tech from specs to lived experience, proving diverse leadership builds smarter, more human-centred innovation.

By Kylie Mason • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

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Where are the godmothers of AI in the tech industry?
Fintech

Where are the godmothers of AI in the tech industry?

Women shape our world, yet lack power over AI systems that govern work, wealth and welfare - where are the true godmothers of AI?.

By Elaine Mullan • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
If women do not build it, it will be built without us
Data Analytics

If women do not build it, it will be built without us

A 24-year-old founder argues women must build the AI shaping power, or watch systems encode the blind spots that once shut them out.

By Leah Garrett • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Designing for reality: What my non-traditional path taught me about diversity in tech
Artificial Intelligence

Designing for reality: What my non-traditional path taught me about diversity in tech

A technologist's non-traditional path shows why true diversity is now critical to build trustworthy, inclusive AI and products that work in reality.

By Nina Sekiguchi • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Balancing the scales: Women's authority and risk-taking still judged differently in marketing and tech
Marketing

Balancing the scales: Women's authority and risk-taking still judged differently in marketing and tech

Women in marketing and tech still see their authority doubted and risk-taking questioned, while male confidence is too often overvalued.

By Fabrizia Roberto • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas
Fintech

Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas

Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building trust & confidence in hybrid work for women
Fintech

Building trust & confidence in hybrid work for women

As hybrid work reshapes careers, leaders are urged to build trust, model boundaries and help women silence self-doubt to truly thrive.

By Alison Morris • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why talent systems, not ambition, are holding women back in tech
Human Capital Management

Why talent systems, not ambition, are holding women back in tech

Women in Australian tech aren't lacking drive - broken, opaque talent systems are quietly derailing their mid-career progression.

By Cia Kouparitsas • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Invisible labour in a digital world
Partner Programmes

Invisible labour in a digital world

As digital marketing leans on empathy and nuance, women shoulder unseen emotional labour that powers brands but rarely gets its due.

By Simran Kaur • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why workplaces must adapt to unlock women’s leadership
Human Capital Management

Why workplaces must adapt to unlock women’s leadership

On International Women's Day, women are urged to own ambition, redefine leadership and demand workplaces that adapt, not the other way round.

By Yasmine Amani • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap
Fintech

International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap

Ahead of International Women's Day, new research exposes how shattered confidence, bias and complexity fuel a stubborn credit gap for women.

By Natalie Ip • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why influence matters this International Women's Day
Encryption

Why influence matters this International Women's Day

On International Women's Day, cybersecurity leaders say progress means women shaping tech risk decisions, not just being in the room.

By Jo Stewart-Rattray • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Beyond the glass ceiling: Behavioural intelligence is the power skill for women in tech
Leadership

Beyond the glass ceiling: Behavioural intelligence is the power skill for women in tech

Behavioural Intelligence is emerging as the crucial power skill helping women in tech move beyond the exhausting leadership tightrope.

By Preetie Boler • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why 'Give to Gain' needs to stop being a women's virtue and start being a business model
Unified Communications

Why 'Give to Gain' needs to stop being a women's virtue and start being a business model

Communications must abandon hoarding influence and make advocacy a core business strategy, not a selfless virtue expected only of women.

By Lizi Sprague • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

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Lessons from IIIT-B: Building an ecosystem where women thrive, not just survive
EduTech

Lessons from IIIT-B: Building an ecosystem where women thrive, not just survive

IIIT-Bangalore's gender-equal campus shows how thoughtful policy and support can help women in tech thrive, on campus and beyond.

By Meenakshi D'Souza • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Beyond the 2%: Turning a gender problem into a founder-alignment problem
Partner Programmes

Beyond the 2%: Turning a gender problem into a founder-alignment problem

As women still secure just 2% of VC funds, one founder argues the real hurdle is misaligned investor expectations, not founder ambition.

By Leigh Sevin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026