Boosting women’s entrepreneurship in Australia is important to the economy Westpac has today announced new measures to help more female-led small businesses to get started or to grow with dedicated start-up and scale-up loans. These support measures are part of a total $US500 million commitment to back more women in…
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Worrying slow-down in digital Inclusion for women. The expansion of mobile internet access in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is continuing at pace, but risks leaving women further behind, according to new analysis published today by the GSMA. The GSMA Mobile Gender Gap Report 2022 shows that after years of progress towards…
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Retaining mid career women hinges on advancement and pay equity. In 2022, women account for 19 per cent of C-level positions in the average supply chain organization, up from 15 per cent in 2021, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. and AWESOME. However, women comprise 21 per cent of VP-level roles, a…
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Companies with women in executive leadership roles have significantly more balanced boards. Deloitte Global in collaboration with The 30% Club released the seventh edition of Women in the boardroom: A global perspective. The latest edition of the report finds that women hold 19.7% of board seats globally, a 2.8% increase from the report’s last…
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Organisations must redesign their employee experience to attract and retain women in the labor force To retain current female workers and attract new talent, organizations must redesign their employee experience to include women’s lived experiences and preferences, according to Gartner, Inc. An October 2021 Gartner survey of 3,515 employees revealed 65% of…
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Women are needed to help solve the challenges business are facing resulting from changes in work dynamics. Technology has taken a prominent role during COVID-19 pandemic, post APAC region-wide lockdowns, cybersecurity has become the forefront of technological advanced. However more women are needed to help solve the challenges business are…
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Women researchers at DOSTI-ASTI spoke about their experiences within the field of ITC The Phillipines’ Department of Science and Technology – Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOSTI-ASTI) is known for its contributions to the growth of Space Technology, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and Microelectronics in the country. Early in…
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