Gender Institute second birthday event podcast
The ANU Gender Institute celebrated its second anniversary on Friday 15 March 2013 in the Sir Roland Wilson Building at the ANU with 120 guests attending. We were treated to five excellent speakers who provided a diverse range of thoughts and inspiration about ‘ANU by 2020 - Women and the Measures…
The lunch problem
"When I first joined Carleton, just three out of thirty professors in the economics department were female. Then one retired, one moved to Montreal, and I was the only female professor around on a regular basis. ..." - Worthwhile Canadian Initiative (link to full post)
How to give comments to journalists about scientific work
"A guide for scientists on giving comments to journalists" - Ed Yong (link)
Linking women, peace and security in the Pacific
Catch up on this public lecture by Sharon Bhagwan-Rolls, Executive Director of FemLINKPACIFIC held on April 15 via the podcast on the ANU YouTube channel. This event was hosted by the Gender Institute
Dr Samantha Crompvoets on ABC's Life Matters
In the lead up to her public lecture 'Australia's female veterans from Vietnam to Afgahnistan', Dr Samantha Crompvoets was interviewed by Natasha Mitchell on ABC' Life Matters program.
How to avoid gender-biased wording in recommendation letters
"Gendered Wording’s Impact on Awards and Recognition" - Association for Women in Science (link)
Women and the Arab Spring: The inaugural Australian-Arab women’s dialogue
This event was held on Monday, 18 March 2013 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Molonglo Lecture Theatre, Level 2 JG Crawford Building 132, Lennox Crossing, ANU. Trail-blazing women from Egypt, Iraq and Libya discussed the achievements of women in the Middle East, the role of women in the Arab Spring, and…
Science needs more women
"Scientists strive always to be fair and impartial in their research. But theres one aspect of our work that is rife with bias and subjectivity. The issue is not our experiments or our publications but our gender distribution, which in most fields remains staunchly and overwhelmingly male.…
On gender, parenting, and academic careers
"It used to happen all the time. I’d be out in public, with my son, at the grocery store, zoo or bagel shop. A friendly person would ask, Babysitting today? And I want to punch someone. Or punch something else. Or cry. ..." - Small Pond Science (link to full post)
How to avoid gender-bias when describing a scientist
"The Finkbeiner Test" - Double X Science (link)