Women In Technology - Friday Links - 24/11/2023
Hello everybody,
A Bloomberg analysis based on research from Stanford University economics doctoral student Lauren Harris found that women now definitively outnumber men with a shared name as CEOs of S&P 500 companies! A 2015 New York Times analysis highlighted how women at the time were significantly less represented in CEO ranks than men with the name John. This gap began to close in subsequent years, and women CEOs have finally taken a somewhat healthy lead over men named John.
Sparks!
The 3rd edition of CERN's science innovation forum was on Future Quantum and featured a full female line-up of speakers; and it was fantastic!
Inequality & Inaction in Physics
This Springer article presents and discusses three overarching themes, demonstrating how highly educated, well-intentioned people of privilege maintain their power and privilege despite their own intentions: (1) denying inequity is physically near them; (2) locating causes of inequity in large societal systems over which they have little influence; and (3) justifying inaction.
https://stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40594-023-00433-8
CERN Library: Collection of books Women in Science and beyond
Did you know that the CERN Library has a big collection of books on Women ins Science and beyond? We offer biographies, books on women history, empowerment, feminism, gender studies, management and much more.
You can browse all the physical copies of the books in the CERN Library Catalogue. We also provide access to a large selection of e-books that are accessible to everyone at CERN.
If you would like to borrow a book, you can simply request it through the catalogue, or come to the CERN Library. You also have the possibility to loan or purchase books, even if we do not have them in the catalogue by filling in this form https://catalogue.library.cern/request
Please send us any suggestions for books to be purchased for the library if you see we do not have it in our collection yet. In any case, feel free to contact us at [email protected]
We have received a new book this week “Women in science now” by Lisa Munoz that is available for loan at the CERN Library now!
#EndViolence
The 25th November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Facts & Figures:
https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/facts-and-figures
Unbelievable
In his video actors/actresses are reading real quotes from judges, attorneys, etc. reproducing rape culture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0Jax5yE5k
Similarly, the mini-series Unbelievable confirms that the truth is always worse than anything we could imagine or come up with.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/unbelievable
Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead,
Eva for the wit-sc