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  • Berners-Lee challenges 'stupid' male geek culture

    The inventor of the Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has called for an end to the "stupid" male geek culture that disregards the work of capable female engineers, and puts others off entering the profession.

  • Europe hunts for female techies

    The tech and telecoms industry needs to get more women on board or risk confronting a shortfall of 300,000 IT workers in 2010, according to the European Commission.

  • Gender gap not crossed in IT pay

    The pay gap between male and female tech professionals has narrowed but striking differences remain, according to the latest UK government research.

  • IT needs image makeover to attract more women

    The technology industry needs to promote itself as a diverse and creative workplace if it wants to attract more women to its ranks, according to speakers at the FITT (Females in Information Technology and Telecommunications) trends lunch in Sydney this week.

  • Strike vote fuels IBM Australia debate

    A potential impending strike action at one of IBM Australia's Sydney facilities has sparked debate about whether it was still worth striving to work at one of the largest and most prestigious technology firms in Australia and the world.

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    A quick scan of almost any ICT department, ICT conference or vendor environment confirms that women who embrace technology as a lifelong career remain a rare breed.

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    Restricting women's job opportunities costs the Asia Pacific region up to $47 billion each year.

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    Having recently succumbed to the debatable allure of MySpace, I've taken an interest in how people represent themselves online.

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  • Beyond the barriers: What women want in IT

    Do women lack interest in IT, or is inadequate support and enduring stereotypes keeping them away?

  • Opening doors for women in computing

    Harvard president's comments reignite debate over women in computer science, with reformers trying to reverse guy-centric patterns.

  • Mini-Confs Day 2

    Mini-conferences continued to be the order of the day at Linux Conference Australia 2007.

  • Enable culture change

    It's never easy when a company changes its culture. As a manager, you can play a key role by embracing the changes, helping to shape your people's perceptions of change, keeping them informed, and instituting some positive changes of your own.

  • The essence of a Geek

    A general rise in technical literacy driven by gadgets such as the iPod could be evidence that 'geekery' as a personality trait is becoming more pervasive.

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