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IWD 2025: Beyond the Policy: The Human Impact of Insurance in Women's Lives
Insurance

IWD 2025: Beyond the Policy: The Human Impact of Insurance in Women's Lives

On International Women's Day 2025, the insurance sector is urged to prioritise empathy over policy, focusing on the real human impact on women and caregivers.

By Emma Scoringe • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
Diverse construction industry amplifies success on Women's Day
DevOps

Diverse construction industry amplifies success on Women's Day

As International Women's Day approaches, the construction sector must embrace diversity to tap into untapped talent and drive innovation, experts say.

By Agustina Amaya • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: The silent bias: how male-dominated AI is shaping our future
Digital divide

IWD 2025: The silent bias: how male-dominated AI is shaping our future

As AI shapes our future, a concerning gender gap reveals that only 29% of AI-skilled workers are women, amplifying biases in technology.

By Vinne Schifferstein Vidal • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025

Global Stories

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IWD 2025: What I am (or hope to be) instilling in the next generation
Leadership

IWD 2025: What I am (or hope to be) instilling in the next generation

As International Women's Day approaches, a parent reflects on instilling crucial life values in her children, emphasising respect, experience, and diverse perspectives.

By Cheryle Cushion • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: The Opportunities We Keep Missing—And Why It's Time to Take Them
Unified Communications

IWD 2025: The Opportunities We Keep Missing—And Why It's Time to Take Them

As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, calls grow louder for women to seize opportunities in AI and business networks rather than hesitate.

By Ravit Sadeh • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: Why Procurement is a Strategic Career Choice for Women
Unified Communications

IWD 2025: Why Procurement is a Strategic Career Choice for Women

As we celebrate International Women's Day, procurement emerges as a strategic career path for women, offering innovative roles and significant growth potential.

By Emily Rakowski • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: Winning Against All Odds: Defying the Broken Rung
Nike

IWD 2025: Winning Against All Odds: Defying the Broken Rung

As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, a powerful Nike ad highlights the ongoing challenge of the 'broken rung,' urging women to defy expectations and persist.

By Akilah Murrell • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: Women's innate strengths bring success full circle
International Women's Day

IWD 2025: Women's innate strengths bring success full circle

As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, the discussion highlights how women's innate strengths—empathy, resilience, and adaptability—drive success in sales.

By Tanya Alfonso • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
We can't 'Accelerate Action' while plagued with self-doubt
Artificial Intelligence

We can't 'Accelerate Action' while plagued with self-doubt

Despite significant contributions from women in innovation, only 29% of the tech industry is female, hampered by self-doubt and hesitation in embracing risk.

By Sujatha S Iyer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
Which 'David vs. Goliath' Battles? Both, the Women Replied
Digital Transformation

Which 'David vs. Goliath' Battles? Both, the Women Replied

The AI landscape mirrors a David vs. Goliath struggle, with women in tech facing dual battles for recognition and influence in a male-dominated industry.

By Thao Pham • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
How structured initiatives can help women continue to march forward in 2025 and beyond
Unified Communications

How structured initiatives can help women continue to march forward in 2025 and beyond

Structured initiatives are essential for advancing women's equity and inclusion in the workplace, particularly in male-dominated sectors like ICT.

By Joanne Wong • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
How hiring on attitude and aptitude can help more women build rewarding careers
Human Capital Management

How hiring on attitude and aptitude can help more women build rewarding careers

Hiring for attitude and aptitude rather than traditional credentials can empower women from diverse backgrounds to excel in their careers, experts say.

By Jaime Li • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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IWD 2025: Breaking barriers: Advice for women starting their careers in tech
Cybersecurity

IWD 2025: Breaking barriers: Advice for women starting their careers in tech

As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, women in tech are encouraged to break barriers, embrace their unique strengths, and challenge stereotypes in their careers.

By Aziza Bonk • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: Voices of change: Women in tech advocate for gender equality on International Women's Day 2025
Investment

IWD 2025: Voices of change: Women in tech advocate for gender equality on International Women's Day 2025

On International Women's Day 2025, female leaders in tech call for urgent action towards gender equality, highlighting ongoing challenges and the need for systemic change.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: The role of marketing in advancing gender equity in tech and critical communications
Leadership

IWD 2025: The role of marketing in advancing gender equity in tech and critical communications

As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, the call to #AccelerateAction highlights the urgent need for tangible steps towards gender equity in tech and marketing.

By Rebecca Taylor • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
IWD 2025: Setting up for AI success
DevOps

IWD 2025: Setting up for AI success

As the use of AI in business becomes increasingly vital, new research reveals that 24% of leaders cite lack of technological expertise as a key barrier to success.

By Astrid Bowser • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
The flexibility factor: How digital childcare solutions are helping women return to work
Flexible work

The flexibility factor: How digital childcare solutions are helping women return to work

As International Women's Day 2025 is celebrated, digital childcare solutions emerge as vital tools, enabling women to re-enter the workforce while balancing caregiving.

By Nadira Yusoff • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025