Tools for Change for Women in STEM
Two factors have stalled women’s advancement in science: implicit bias and lack of family friendly policies. Mary Ann Mason, UC Berkeley and Joan C. Williams, UC Hastings, have engaged in more than 20 years of original research to determine when and why women drop out of the pipeline. Mason and Williams have partnered with AWIS to develop their research into tools to help universities retain women scientists.
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Mary Ann Mason, UC Berkeley, and Joan C. Williams, UC Hastings, have engaged in more than 20 years of original research to determine when and why women drop out of the pipeline and to develop tools to help universities retain women scientists.
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We’re raising our girls to be perfect, and we’re raising our boys to be brave, says Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code. Saujani has taken up the charge to socialize young girls to take risks and learn to program — two skills they need to move society forward. To truly innovate, we cannot leave behind half of our population, she says. “I need each of you to tell every young woman you know to be comfortable with imperfection.”
This talk was presented at an official TED conference.
Yes, we all know it’s the right thing to do. But Michael Kimmel makes the surprising, funny, practical case for treating men and women equally in the workplace and at home. It’s not a zero-sum game, but a win-win that will result in more opportunity and more happiness for everybody.
This talk was presented at an official TED conference.
Government policy and action plan, which includes 21 measures and involves all government departments and agencies in efforts to promote the participation of all in the development of Québec.
This document can be consulted on the MICC website
Women Techmakers is a program created by Google to celebrate International Women’s Day and to highlight the talent of women in technology. The main focus of this community-building initiative is to promote talented and passionate women, increase the visibility of the Montreal technology community and empower women in technology.
See a list of rockstar female Tech-Speakers
As America’s foremost science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) organization since 2001, STEM.org has helped thousands of clients find success — they supply schools, districts, organizations, corporate clients, NGO’s and government agencies with everything that they need in order to build and maintain sustainable pre K-16 STEM programs. They’ll train you, credential you, your program and/or your product, create custom curriculum and even send out a press release to commemorate your achievement.
People in this Inclusion Nudges community empower and enable each other to increase inclusion by sharing their nudges for inclusion. This non-profit global initiative is free for all and provides equal access for all.
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