IT consultancy ThoughtWorks Australia has launched a new initiative aimed at encouraging more girls and young women to pursue careers in technology, Girls in IT. The pivotal questions are, why are girls not interested in studying technology subjects at school, and, what can be done to motivate them to do so? Women account for less than 15% of the people working in technology in Australia, and 52% of the ... Read full entry

Your height dictates how jealousy strikes Bigger is better for men, while medium is best for woman, when it comes to keeping the green eyed monster at bay, according to researchers from the Universities of Groningen and Valencia, in a study of the height of the sexes. Men, who generally felt most nervous about attractive, rich and strong rivals, were increasingly relaxed, the taller they were themselves. Women, on the other ... Read full entry