Microsoft 10k Wāhine Tech Talent programme
The Wāhine Tech Talent programme
The Wāhine Tech Talent programme is specifically designed for women in New Zealand who would like to further develop their skills in tech. Set over two weeks, the goal is to attract more women into STEM pathways.
The programme offers a range of courses to support wāhine, whether they’re in high school or the workplace. It aims to build and strengthen the digital workforce and support career development. In 2021 Microsoft research found that over 90% of women were not receiving training or assistance to gain and grow these crucial workplace skills.
Tech stats on women in tech
Only a quarter of the tech sector is female. This percentage reduces significantly when it comes to the number of women in senior roles and at the board level.
As the tech field is consistently growing, and digital jobs continue to emerge, there is a real need for more people with tech skills in the industry. For the tech sector to be sustainable, more women need to enter the tech sector.
Fletcher Building and Supporting Women
Fletcher Building understands that a workforce that consists of differences in gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, orientation, physical ability, thinking style and backgrounds, strengthens businesses, and enhances the collective ability across all employment fields.
FletcherTech is passionate about supporting women in tech, and technology careers. During Grace’s time in the programme, she took part in the Cloud Computing certification programme and attended courses for Azure Fundamentals.
“Both courses provided valuable tools for my career in technology,” said Grace.
“I appreciated the opportunity to further develop these skills”.
At FletcherTech, we know that our people are our greatest asset. We’re invested in developing our talented teams, providing exciting digital jobs, future-proofing the Fletcher Building businesses and delivering excellent results.