YBF Ventures has appointed Winitha Bonney as the first member of its new Tech Diversity & Inclusion Council. The Tech Diversity & Inclusion Council will advise on implementation strategies around YBF’s goals of diversifying the tech ecosystem. Bonney is a diversity and inclusion expert and the founder of #ColourFULL – a conference and awards night… Read more »
Today, 8 March, we celebrate International Women’s Day. In this special feature from Information Age, managing editor Roulla Yiacoumi, she speaks to five female founders across the ACS innovation labs in Sydney and Melbourne about the hurdles they’ve overcome, the best business advice they’ve been given, and the dumbest thing someone has said to them (you… Read more »
It’s time to break the Gender Code. It’s International Women’s Day, an important day of celebration, but also a timely reminder of the gender imbalances which still exist in our workforce. Although I welcomed the news that the gender pay gap is starting to close, the truth is we still aren’t seeing enough representation of… Read more »
Applications for Startmate’s Fellowships for Australian and New Zealand women are open, offering up to 100 ambitious women a way to become involved in the startup sector through mentorship, networking and practical skill building. Mentors from companies such as Atlassian, Canva, Zip, Blackbird, Square Peg, and SafetyCulture will offer guidance to the Fellows as part… Read more »
November 19 is International Women’s Entrepreneurship Day so today we are celebrating fabulous women in business making a difference to the lives of everyday Australians. Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) was founded by entrepreneur Wendy Diamond following a trip to Honduras where she witnessed extreme poverty. Diamond was inspired to pioneer a movement to empower women… Read more »
“Just be more confident, be more ambitious, be more like a man.” These are the words of advice given over and over to women in a bid to close the career and earnings gaps between women and men. From self-help books to confidence coaching, the message to “lean in” and show confidence in the… Read more »
From Perth to Paris: How an Aussie startup for teacher training won the Cartier Women’s Initiative
Antler Investor Memo Series: Kidly is taking the pressure off parents to make sure their children have fun
NSW startup sector sounds the alarm as the state government turns off funding taps in pre-budget review
Female-founded edtech Cleverbean raises $200,000 to reduce teach burnout
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