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Allyship is the missing piece to the leadership puzzle
Hybrid & Remote Work

Allyship is the missing piece to the leadership puzzle

Allyship, especially from male leaders, is emerging as the crucial lever to dismantle subtle barriers keeping women from top technical roles.

By Susie Amos • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Mentorship stories

From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet
Document Management

From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet

A former BigLaw lawyer explains how swapping the safe partnership track for legal tech unlocked purpose, innovation and a front-row seat to AI.

By Divija Kothari • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Coach Logic unveils SAM AI tool to analyse coaches
eLearning

Coach Logic unveils SAM AI tool to analyse coaches

Coach Logic launches SAM, an AI video tool that categorises coaching behaviours to scale structured feedback beyond in-person observation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Tech & finance leaders call for real gender parity
Data Analytics

Tech & finance leaders call for real gender parity

Tech and finance leaders urge urgent, measurable action on gender parity, warning progress on representation and pay remains stubbornly slow.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Leadership, transformation, and designing what's next for women
Digital Transformation

Leadership, transformation, and designing what's next for women

An Iranian tech leader calls for women to claim space in AI and redesign leadership so work and family expand, not limit, their futures.

By Ramak Salamat • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention
Fintech

Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention

Fraud teams can unlock leadership pathways for women by breaking silos, sharing context and pairing mentorship with real decision power.

By Mira Sidhu • 5 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
It's time to make a genuine effort to retain experienced and capable women
DevOps

It's time to make a genuine effort to retain experienced and capable women

Tech must scrap the 'invisible shelf life' on mid-life women and redesign work so experience, not age, determines who leads and stays.

By Emma Mani • 4 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
How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s
DevOps

How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s

Women in their 40s are reclaiming tech careers, proving life experience, grit and curiosity can trump age bias and fast-track reinvention.

By Mandy Bath • 5 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

Stories from Other Regions

Mentorship stories

The data centre industry is cutting-edge. Its talent model must be its next innovation
Hyperscale

The data centre industry is cutting-edge. Its talent model must be its next innovation

As data centres power AI and cloud growth, leaders warn its next big innovation must be a diverse, empathetic and inclusive talent model.

By Eva Sóley Guðbjörnsdóttir • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
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
Women redefining leadership in New Zealand data sector
Data Analytics

Women redefining leadership in New Zealand data sector

Women at Flock Consulting are redefining leadership in New Zealand's data scene, championing flexible careers, mentoring and governance roles.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Confidence counts: Why representation matters in energy infrastructure
International Women's Day

Confidence counts: Why representation matters in energy infrastructure

Women's visibility in energy is reshaping boardrooms and power projects, proving representation is a structural necessity, not a token goal.

By Libby Owen • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026