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AI as a career accelerator: expanding influence beyond the IT function
Digital Transformation

AI as a career accelerator: expanding influence beyond the IT function

AI is helping women in HR and beyond gain strategic influence, speeding policy work and reshaping leadership paths outside IT.

By Amy Curran • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Mentoring won't fix tech's gender gap but sponsorship will
Hyperscale

Mentoring won't fix tech's gender gap but sponsorship will

Asia's tech sector is failing women: only bold sponsorship, not well-meaning mentoring schemes, will finally close the leadership gap.

By Laura Coad • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Human Resources (HR) stories

Female procurement leaders on building authentic careers in a traditionally male-dominated field
Human Capital Management

Female procurement leaders on building authentic careers in a traditionally male-dominated field

Women leaders in procurement share how authenticity, collaboration and flexible work are reshaping a traditionally male-dominated function.

By Gemma Thompson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Women in tech are over mentored and under sponsored: Here's what needs to change
Human Capital Management

Women in tech are over mentored and under sponsored: Here's what needs to change

Women in tech are drowning in mentorship but starved of sponsorship, leaving careers stalled and leadership pipelines chronically underused.

By Roni McGuire • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
When work design fails, equity fails with it
Human Capital Management

When work design fails, equity fails with it

As stress soars despite supportive managers, flawed work design quietly widens equity gaps, punishing those with lives beyond work.

By Joanne Gladding • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Tech must swap office perks for real support for women
Human Capital Management

Tech must swap office perks for real support for women

Game rooms won't fix gender gaps; women need trust-based flexibility, robust leave and healthcare that match messy, real working lives.

By Lee Cortez • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Why IT leaders have much to gain from encouraging and mentoring women in their industry
Human Capital Management

Why IT leaders have much to gain from encouraging and mentoring women in their industry

IT leaders who actively mentor women in cybersecurity unlock stronger teams, greater resilience and a more diverse, future-ready workforce.

By Lisa Lyssand • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
The importance of succession planning and mentoring future female leaders from day one in a new role
Software-as-a-Service

The importance of succession planning and mentoring future female leaders from day one in a new role

Succession planning from day one and intentional mentoring are vital to grow future female leaders and safeguard continuity in business.

By Malika Siyali • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Adtech's next competitive advantage isn't AI - It's people
Marketing Technologies

Adtech's next competitive advantage isn't AI - It's people

Adtech's next edge won't come from smarter AI, but from cultures that empower diverse people, especially women, to lead and innovate.

By Abby Hamilton • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Sponsorship isn't a perk. It's a system
Human Capital Management

Sponsorship isn't a perk. It's a system

Koddi argues career progress hinges on structured sponsorship, not ad hoc mentorship, turning advocacy into core organisational infrastructure.

By Sabour Huml • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

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Human Resources (HR) stories

A beginner's guide to building AI-friendly workplaces for women
Data Protection

A beginner's guide to building AI-friendly workplaces for women

Leaders can close the AI gender gap by making tools safe, practical and woven into everyday work, not another burden for women.

By Camellia Chan • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Beyond the metrics: Honoring women for who they are
Human Capital Management

Beyond the metrics: Honoring women for who they are

This International Women's Day, a call to honour women's humanity over metrics, rejecting perfectionism as the price of being valued.

By Karina Flynn • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
No strings, no control, no hidden expectation: Why support drives women's career success
Human Capital Management

No strings, no control, no hidden expectation: Why support drives women's career success

Unconditional, expectation-free allyship is vital to keep women in tech and create psychologically safe, genuinely supportive workplaces.

By Findlay Whitelaw • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity
Data Protection

A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity

A woman cybersecurity leader urges Canadians to claim their digital identity, push employers on cyber benefits and demand safer businesses.

By Leigh Tynan • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Women in tech: Why cultural change will unlock real progress in 2026
Human Capital Management

Women in tech: Why cultural change will unlock real progress in 2026

In 2026, tech must move beyond hiring drives and embed real cultural change so women can progress, lead and stay for the long term.

By Maxine Blackwell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
WMIS joins TCCA to boost critical comms recruitment
Unified Communications

WMIS joins TCCA to boost critical comms recruitment

UK recruiter WMIS joins industry body TCCA to strengthen global talent pipelines across the evolving critical communications sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
The power of mentorship and what tech veterans can learn from the next generation
EduTech

The power of mentorship and what tech veterans can learn from the next generation

Mentorship is reshaping tech careers as seasoned leaders invest in young women, learning fresh skills and perspectives in return.

By Maria Alves • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026