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From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like
Fintech

From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like

Women in tech win visibility but little venture capital; real progress demands funding that follows performance, not familiar faces.

By Janthana Kaenprakhamroy • 5 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
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
Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR
Partner Programmes

Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR

From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.

By Aleesha Naxakis • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech
Software-as-a-Service

Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech

Women in tech gain real power not just by innovating, but by mastering legal literacy to protect their work, legacy and leadership.

By Renee Roumanos • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Ivo opens London, New York hubs amid rapid AI growth
Digital Transformation

Ivo opens London, New York hubs amid rapid AI growth

Legal AI firm Ivo opens London and New York offices and plans to triple headcount, after 600% annual recurring revenue growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
I didn't choose tech. Tech chose me
Gaming

I didn't choose tech. Tech chose me

From music marketing to deep tech in Stockholm, one woman finds her place in hardware by building trust, not fitting a stereotype.

By Tracey Broderick • 7 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Why women's health data is still an afterthought in tech - and what needs to change
Health Technologies

Why women's health data is still an afterthought in tech - and what needs to change

Women's health tech is failing because data, research and investment still treat female bodies as exceptions, not the default.

By Sonja Rincon • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Why closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship is key to unlocking growth
Zendesk

Why closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship is key to unlocking growth

With women-led start-ups securing just 2.3% of 2024 VC funds, Cristina Fonseca says closing tech's gender gap is vital for growth.

By Cristina Fonseca • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Indosat's SheHacks links women-led AI startups to Vietnam
Data Analytics

Indosat's SheHacks links women-led AI startups to Vietnam

Indosat's SheHacks brings Indonesian women-led AI startups to Vietnam, forging cross-border ties with investors and innovation agencies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
AI-built prototypes leave firms struggling to scale
Data Protection

AI-built prototypes leave firms struggling to scale

AI-built prototypes are flooding firms with quick wins, but many stumble as fragile, non-compliant code fails when moved into production.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Buckinghamshire leads UK for rising women inventors
EduTech

Buckinghamshire leads UK for rising women inventors

Buckinghamshire emerges as a rare bright spot for women inventors as new data show the UK still lags Europe on gender balance in patents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Giving trust to gain impact: What I've learned as a woman in tech
Disaster Recovery

Giving trust to gain impact: What I've learned as a woman in tech

A tech leader reflects on how trust, mentorship and flexible work can unlock women's voices, reshape teams and build more inclusive products.

By Corinne Ferrie • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building Australia's quantum future: Three shifts to strengthen women's participation
Quantum Computing

Building Australia's quantum future: Three shifts to strengthen women's participation

Australia's quantum future hinges on women's inclusion, with three key shifts urged to boost participation in this strategic technology.

By Petra Andrén • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How do we patch the leaky bucket of women leaving venture capital?
Human Capital Management

How do we patch the leaky bucket of women leaving venture capital?

One in four women has left venture capital in five years, spurring calls for data-driven fixes to stalled careers and leaky retention.

By Katie Greenshields • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The dominant dialect… and why ChatGPT thought I was a man
Fintech

The dominant dialect… and why ChatGPT thought I was a man

A writer discovers AI assumed she was a man, exposing how male-coded authority and historical bias still shape modern language models.

By Caroline Duong (CFA) • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
International Women's Day: Scaling a business while putting women first
eCommerce

International Women's Day: Scaling a business while putting women first

With a 97% female workforce, Grace Loves Lace shows how scaling a global bridal brand can put women's empowerment at its core.

By Megan Ziems • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026