...despite the fact that the youth of the profession are mostly female, there are a disproportionately low number of females getting elected or assigned to positions of leadership in the profession (presidents of local, national and species-specific veterinary medical organizations, deanships, etc.), so the glass ceiling is clearly still in place. Veterinary Science is not … [Read more...] about Veterinary Science & The Glass Ceiling
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Women in ICT: Making The Case
women occupy only less than 20 percent of positions in the majority of #ict occupations. Speaking from an Australian perspective #it is an ongoing battle to encourage girls and women into Maths and Science. A consequence of that is women are neither well qualified nor drawn to many roles in the ICT industry. A further complication is the drop out rate of women in the … [Read more...] about Women in ICT: Making The Case
Gail Kelly Talks On Gender Equity
#gailkelly chats about #gender #equity and #diversity in business. Find out more at www.westpac.co.nz/#women-of-#influence. #gail kelly … [Read more...] about Gail Kelly Talks On Gender Equity
Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of #women than men reach the top of their professions — and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite. Sandberg's talk inspired the Lean In movement, which empowers women to achieve their ambitions. This is a must see for any woman aspiring to sit at the big … [Read more...] about Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders
Gender Gap in IT stays wide: What’s stopping young women?
A male-dominated IT industry is problematic to a workforce that faces skills shortages in technology. Women are crucial to keeping up with the demand in an ICT workforce that DEEWR predicts will grow by 33,200 workers or 7.1 per cent from 2012 to 2017. The problem is there’s not nearly enough women entering the industry as there should be. The Australian Computer Society’s … [Read more...] about Gender Gap in IT stays wide: What’s stopping young women?