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Partner for Purpose: Gender equality

Microsoft Australia and New Zealand

At Microsoft, the work of diversity and inclusion is about having intention in all we do. It’s about leveraging our global influence to drive positive change, within our company and across the communities where we live and work. Through collaboration with our partners, innovation, and the creation of opportunities for women to develop new technology skills, we hope to create a more inclusive, equitable, and successful world.

Watch the replay of our Partner for Purpose Gender Equality webinar to discover resources and programs available to support gender equality within your business.

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We’re aiming to enable 10,000 women in New Zealand with new skills that help them secure digital roles. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to take the next step in your tech career, there’s an array of free Microsoft training resources available to help.

September registration open now

The September 2023 Women Rising program is now open for enrolment. Learn how to retain and develop your female talent in 2023. 

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Get involved in the Digital Skills Cadetship Program which gives women who are returning to the workforce, and those from under-represented groups, an opportunity to enter the IT industry.

Learning from each other

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Dell Technologies, in partnership with Microsoft and Intel, provides the opportunity to year 5-6 students to learn about STEM and re-design a local industry to meet one of the 17 UN sustainability goals through gaming.

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Fitted for Work and Microsoft partner together to empower women with tech skills. The program helps disadvantaged women start their digital learning journey and develop the skills and tools they need to thrive in a digital economy.

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DXC Technology promotes gender equality by providing training, coaching, networking, and mentoring to empower women, with an aim to have 50% female graduates annually and job placement and realignment programs.

Explore the Partner for Purpose program

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Empowering Indigenous People

Learning from Indigenous partners and organisations to sustainably and strategically take meaningful action to advance reconciliation.

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Accessibility & disability inclusion

Building accessible technology and solutions that enable inclusive experiences for more than a billion people living with disabilities.

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Climate action & sustainability

Addressing environmental challenges faced by partners and their customers toward a net-zero carbon future.

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Enabling the nonprofit sector & communities

Focusing on the tools and programs available to build solutions that enable the nonprofit sector to achieve scalable and measurable impact.

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Are you looking for more information on how your organisation can be part of these efforts or do you have a story to share?

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