Neutralizing the STEM playing field for ALL | Breaking down barriers preventing equal opportunity in STEM | Founded by sci teacher @azshirzadi
Toronto, Ontario
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Check out @azshirzadi the founder of @STEMneutral talking to Angie Seth @kateygoalie on @GlobalNews about: the power of the STEMneutral program on breaking down barriers for #womeninSTEM and #girlsinSTEM
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Despite there being significantly fewer female wikipedia pages, the female ones are far more likely to be nominated for deletion due to the lack of adequate media coverage for women and #genderbias.
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I know people generally don't mean anything by it when telling me I don't look like an engineer. But keep in mind that making these kinds of comments in passing perpetuates harmful stereotypes (though seemingly benign).
"Raising awareness of gendered behaviour and gender-neutral workplaces among ALL students can foster generational change."
#STEM #gendergap
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"Instead of calling out, WISC ‘calls in’. Rather than pointing the finger at others, calling in is an invitation to discuss something that might be uncomfortable in a safe environment..."
#EDI #STEM
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Al Jazeera English: EU wants employers to disclose wages to close gender pay gap.
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Celebrate International Day of Women & Girls in Science with us on February 10 at 2 p.m. @noctavedc & @ogoshhsw discuss their careers, current research & the importance of diversity, equity & inclusion in #STEM. 👉#livestream
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(via @STEMneutral)
[Women in Tech] Think of your career as a marathon as opposed to a sprint, says Shalini Eswaran of Texas Instruments yourstory.com/herstory/2021/…
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Please share with your students & daughters so they can participate and see their photo or video, along with thousands more from around the world, in our #herSTEMlens virtual exhibition launching 2/11! @ngcproject @DallasisdSTEM @nationalcoalitionofgirlsschools @millionwmentors
Real #scientists as #superheroes.
Download, colour and keep. For free.
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How algorithm-based hiring tools can increase disability discrimination fastcompany.com/90593541/how…
Great article: Connecting Black women in computational #biology
"... #inclusivity work is about empowering people to raise their voices: diversity does not mean much unless we are heard and taken seriously."
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An Opinion Writer Argued Jill Biden Should Drop the ‘Dr.’ (Few Were Swayed.) nytimes.com/2020/12/12/us/ji…
Uncertainty plagues junior #researchers from #underprivileged backgrounds amid pandemic
#STEM #DiversityandInclusion
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#STEM-oriented series and toolkits can inspire new generations of female tech talent
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