Tag: diversity

Bullying, pay gap in male dominated ’24/7′ cyber sector

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Gender biases, stereotypes and inequities are limiting women’s participation in the Australian cybersecurity sector, according to new research that recommends changes to the current “24/7 culture”. A report by...

No ‘measurable impact’: Female Founders grants grounded

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government’s only program for female startup founders will not continue after internal analysis determined more than $35 million in direct grants and mentoring for almost one thousand...

Women in STEM ambassador program phased out

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government’s ambassador for gender equity in STEM is being wound up, with existing functions to be slotted into other programs. The Pathway to Diversity in STEM review,...

Gender pay gap remains high in STEM jobs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Women working in STEM fields face gender pay gaps worth tens of thousands of dollars a year, some of the highest across the economy, according to newly released data...

STEM diversity blockers need strategic fix: review

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A myriad of government programs have failed to address the structural diversity barriers in Australia’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields over the last decade, according to an outside...

WA minister decries board and VC boys club

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Western Australia’s Minister for Women’s Interests Sue Ellery has stressed the need for cultural change to support more women in STEM, startups, and venture capital, as she shared stories...

ARC centre achieves gender parity ‘without quotas’

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
An Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence has achieved gender parity among its researchers and students in half a decade, without the need for quotas. Its leaders say its...