Red Hat Announces Winners of Women in Open Source Awards
By Yasmin Ranade
Red Hat’s first Women in Open Source Awards winners were announced at Red Hat Summit, the industry’s premier open source technology conference, in Boston.
Tag: Women & Tech
More Hot Tech for the Business Woman
By Christine Persaud
A smartphone can be the most important tool in a working woman’s arsenal. Which means you don’t want to forget it, or have it run out of juice. And you want to receive all of your important notifications in a timely fashion. Here are five hot tech items that are great complements to a smartphone to help ensure it’s used as effectively as possible.
TechWomen Canada Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk to Entrepreneurial Success in Silicon Valley
by Lee Rickwood
An increasing number of Canadian women tech entrepreneurs are heading to the high impact and high growth environment of Silicon Valley.
Almost a Tenth of the Highest-Paid Executive Positions in Canada are Held by Women
By Christine Persaud
While there’s still plenty of work to be done to achieve true gender equality in the workplace, the new Rosenzweig Report points to some interesting data suggesting that we’re well on our way. According to the global talent management firm’s Report, 8.5% of the highest-paid executive positions in Canada are currently held by women.
CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap Set to Debut at Tribeca Film Festival
By Christine Persaud
A new documentary called CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap, will debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, which takes place April 15-26 in New York City, and sheds light on the need for encouraging more female participation – and acceptance – in the computer sciences.
York U.’s Lassonde School of Engineering Challenges Itself to Attract More Female Students
By Christine Persaud
The Lassonde School of Engineering at York University in Toronto is making a major commitment to women and technology by striving to become the first engineering school in Canada to reach a 50:50 gender balance.
MasterCard Women in Entrepreneurship Program at Ryerson University
By Yasmin Ranade
The Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University (DMZ) announced the ‘MasterCard Women in Entrepreneurship Program’ earlier this month, aimed to fuel the success of women-led start-ups.
U of T Breaks Records for Female Faculty in Engineering
By Christine Persaud
he number of female faculty members at U of T has more than doubled over the past eight years, reaching 44 in 2014, up from just 21 in 2006. In total, 17% of faculty members are women – three points higher than the Ontario average, and four points higher than the average for all of Canada.