She Sharp & academyEX: International Women's Day 2026

Name: She Sharp & academyEX: International Women's Day 2026
Start: 2026-03-06T17:00:00+1300
End: 2026-03-06T19:30:00+1300
Location: academyEX

Fri, 6 Mar, 5pm - 7:30pm NZDT

academyEX

She Sharp

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Give To Gain: A Community Celebration for IWD 2026

She Sharp is partnering again with academyEX for International Women’s Day 2026, creating space for our community to connect, reflect, and take meaningful action toward gender equality.

This year’s IWD theme, Give To Gain, is a reminder that progress grows through community. When we give our time, support, knowledge, and encouragement, we help open doors for women and girls - and everyone benefits.

Join us for a welcoming evening focused on honest conversations, shared experiences, and building connections. This event is about showing up for one another and taking small but meaningful steps together.

📅 Friday, 6th March 2026

🕟 Registration opens at 5 PM | Event starts at 5:30 PM

📍 academyEX (99 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023)

All are welcome! Let’s show up for one another. 💟

So, what will you Give To Gain?

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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She Sharp

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Computer science, computer engineering, IT, and tech-related fields all battle a similar problem: gender imbalance. We believe this is mainly due to a misconception about these fields, and a pre-conception of who should study and work in this area. As there is already a low female-to-male ratio, people think this is the norm, and because of this, the situation remains this way. She# has several missions. We aim to link together women who are already in this field (in both academia and industry) and establish a platform to network with each other. It’s hard enough being a minority, but harder still if we can’t network with others in similar situations! Secondly, it is our goal to influence the next generation for good; we wish to promote computer science and related fields to high school students who haven’t yet decided which career path to follow. If we can show young girls how exciting, interesting, and relevant computer science is to their lives, not to mention the massive potential job opportunities there are for them; we can provide a positive influence and help young women make informed career decisions. We hope those women can surpass and change what is believed to be normal and take opportunities to work as equals alongside their male peers. Lastly, by opening events to men we aim to educate them in why encouraging women of all ages and skills are important. We invite them to work side-by-side with us to advocate gender balance in the workplace. We can change things if we work together.

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