Getting more women into tech, lessons on equal pay and why Indonesian men are wearing mini-skirts

Equal pay for men and women, lessons from the government sector. (The Atlantic)

Do quotas actually get more women onto boards? (World Economic Forum)

More women on FTSE 100 boards, but still not enough. (The Conversation)

Women in tech in Australia: what the rest of the world can learn. (TechRepublic)

Stop blaming schools and universities for the lack of women in tech. (The Guardian)

‘Employ women and don’t be afraid to make money’. Tech's future in Africa. (The Guardian)

Why are there so few women mathematicians? (The Atlantic)

Indonesian men wear mini-skirts to end violence against women. (World Economic Forum)

Harvard suspends men’s soccer team for lurid “scouting report” of women’s team. (Slate)

For some Syrian women, refugee life proves unexpectedly liberating. (The Washington Post)

Indian Muslim feminists: reformists not traitors. (Al Jazeera)

Women in Afghan army overcome opposition, threats. (Reuters)

Plan to boost access to capital for women entrepreneurs in Rwanda. (New Times)

Business strategies for gender parity
Source: Global Gender Gap Report, 2016, World Economic Forum

Quote of the week

”The effects of a female-dominated parliament can be seen in legislation. Women now have the right to own land, property and to keep hold of their assets when they decide to marry. Inheritance laws have been changed so that property is equally split between children, regardless of gender. Rape has been included in the genocide statute. The serious problem of gender-based violence has been tackled from every direction, including through legal reforms, police education, the creation of a free hotline for victims and heavy sentences for perpetrators. Every police station in Rwanda now has a dedicated “desk” to take reports of violence against women, as does the national army. It is no coincidence that in 2012, a poll by Gallup showed that Rwanda is now considered by its residents to be the safest place for women to live in Africa.”

Donatille Mukabalisa
The Hon Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Rwanda Parliament
"Rebuilding Rwanda, how women are leading the way", Huffington Post, March 2014