We live in a world where society presents women with numerous hurdles to jump in order to get to where they’re already qualified to be. This is no different in the education industry, despite women making up 70 per cent of educators. In our previous article, we discussed the issues faced by women in the education workforce . Today, we’ll take on a more positive angle to talk about how technology empowers and helps women in the education workforce. 1. Technology equips female

Being an educator isn’t an easy job. Along with long hours, heavy workloads, and both mental and physical struggles, they also have the responsibility of educating and shaping the next generation to continue evolving the world. Sounds challenging? Add being a woman into the mix. Don’t get us wrong — we believe that women can do anything they set their minds to and we want to empower them, however, it isn’t news that women face an alarming amount of prejudice in life. Women ma

In honour of International Women’s Day, the team at Noodle Factory would like to shed light on female chatbots in the male-dominated technology and AI space Within the last decade, we’ve witnessed the creation of many female characters as virtual assistants , including Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft Cortana, as well as feminine voices like Google Assistant and Apple Siri. According to Brookings , approximately 92.4% of America’s smartphone assistants market share which includes

Ever since the scandal involving Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein broke out, more women are starting to speak up against sexual harassment at the workplace. Whether we realise it or not, most women (including myself) have faced some form of discrimination at work or been on the receiving end of sexist remarks. These statements undermine women and also perpetuates typecast gender roles.   Here are the 8 things you should never say to female colleagues or bosses, ever: “C

In celebration of International Women's Day, we interviewed 4 amazing women who inspire us with their success stories. In this post, we sat down with Sofia Howard to find out how she balances kids and life as a busy career woman.       Sofia Howard Senior Leader in Financial Institution, Mother, Runner, Book Nerd Describe your typical day. SH: Normally, depending on if I train in the morning or not, I will, if I do sometimes I'm gone before my girls wake up. I have 2 daughter

“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” – Andrew Carnegie, business magnate. In today’s world, effective team building is top on the list for C-suite executives when they are looking for up-and-coming leaders. The people at the top management are recognizing that the best business results come from

“Whether women are better than men, I cannot say – but I can say they are certainly no worse.” – Golda Meir The first observance of Women’s Day was in 1909 in New York, but it was not until 1975 that the United Nations celebrated International Women's Day on 8 March and it became widely celebrated after 1977. Since then, there has been a lot more awareness and focus on ensuring gender equality and non-discrimination against women. However, to think that women had been weak an

Sheryl Sandberg. Oprah Winfrey. Jacinda Ardern. What do these women have in common? They are female leaders. A new breed of leaders is emerging and that breed is female. Women are rising in the ranks of dozens of industries not traditionally welcoming or supporting women. These industries include telecommunications, banking, information technology and construction. These powerful women are noted for their abilities to blend feminine qualities of leadership with classic male t

In honour of International Women's Day, we interviewed 4 amazing women who inspire us with their success stories. In this post, we speak to Sher-Li Torrey, Founder of Mums@ Work to find out how she balances a business catered for mothers and her family! Sher-Li Torrey Founder of Mums@Work,  Author, Speaker, Trainer, Gender-Equality Advocator 1. With children, there must not be a ‘usual day’. But how does your schedule typically look like on the weekdays and weekends? Sherli-

In celebration of International Women's Day, we interviewed 4 amazing women who inspire us with their success stories. In this post, we sat down with Elizabeth Wu, one of the co-founders of Trehaus to find out about her career, her family and how she finds the perfect balance between the two.      Elizabeth Wu Co-founder of Trehaus, Entrepreneur, Mom to the Kao Kids, Education Enthusiast, Wordsmith Describe your typical day. EW: If it is a school-going day, 5.50am I'm up, bec

What does it take for a woman to be successful in business?  Research has shown that women have the capacity to be leaders and contribute to success and profitability of businesses. For a time, it seemed that women had established an unstoppable momentum and were moving up the ranks with alacrity. But in the last few years, women’s progress has slowed. Even though we have witnessed the value of females’ contribution to the workforce, this upward movement is not matching the