Women in Tech
Want to change the world via technology? Schoolgirls show the way
Four Year 6 students from the Australian International School Malaysia (AISM) were recently selected as semi-finalists in the ‘middle school’ category of the Technovation Innovation Challenge, a global technology entrepreneurship programme for girls.
Digital fluency and the gender gap
If women become fluent users of technology, Malaysia could achieve gender equality in the workplace by as early as 2060, according to consulting firm Accenture.
Women in STEM careers: Just do it
IBM executive security advisor Diana Kelley says that anyone can pursue a career in STEM-related fields, including women, and that they should ‘just do it.’
Women in management: Yet another study finds APAC a laggard
Asia Pacific continues to lag when it comes to women in the workplace, especially in senior management roles, a new study has found, much in line with the findings of other studies.
Girls in STEM careers: It’s on you, parents!
The key to attracting girls in Asia Pacific to study STEM subjects and pursue STEM-related careers lies with families, according to MasterCard’s inaugural Girls in Tech research.
10 women behind key technology breakthroughs
On International Women’s Day, Microsoft’s Dr Daiana Beitler puts the spotlight on the leading ladies who have helped transform our world with technologies that we now find hard to live without.
Security industry to female hackers: We want YOU!
Only 10% of cybersecurity professionals in the world are women, and Acuity Solutions president Kristin Lovejoy – who will be taking part in a panel session at HITB GSEC Singapore – tells Keith Liu what women can bring to the table.
CES: Intel unveils next-gen tech, wearables, diversity initiatives
At the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Intel Corporation announced a number of technology advancements and initiatives which it said were aimed at accelerating computing into the “next dimension.”
Ooredoo Myanmar maternity app MayMay wins Stevie award
Ooredoo said it was awarded a Bronze Stevie Award at the Women in Business Awards recently in New York for its mobile maternal healthcare app ‘MayMay.’
Cisco launches global IoT challenge for young women
Cisco said it is launching a worldwide Internet of Things World Forum (IoTWF) Young Women’s Innovation Grand Challenge in concert with a global network of companies in the IoT (Internet of Things) space, local organisations and non-profits dedicated to women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
