Women In Technology - Friday Links - 17/05/2024
Hello everybody,
here is our selection of Friday links.
WIT activities
Registrations are open for the WIT Maternity roundtable which takes place on 4 June 2024 from 12:15 to 13:30
For further information please consult the dedicated Indico event page:
https://indico.cern.ch/event/1416659/ and register!
As maternity leave is a phase with sometimes significant impact in one’s professional life, the aim of this discussion will be to:
- understand the policies,
- exchange on our experience regarding the preparation, duration and return from the leave, and
- consider proposing potential improvements to policies, to take into account different circumstances.
Regarding the logistics, the session will begin with an overview from an HR expert, followed by personal experiences shared by three colleagues, and conclude with a Q&A session. You are also very welcome to join us for lunch afterwards!
Workshop, Conferences and Events
The international day against homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia is this Friday 17 May, and there are a lot of events taking place in Geneva: https://www.geneve.ch/themes/developpement-durable/municipalite/engagements-societe/egalite-diversite/orientation-sexuelle-identite-genre/journee-contre-homophobie
The 13th edition of the CineGlobe is going on since last Wednesday until this Sunday 19 May. The festival is free and you will find the program here https://cineglobe.ch/programme-2024/
The two artists that were present at the opening night mix science and art and they appear in the movie “Universe in a Grain of Sand” that was screened on Wednesday. More details about them https://www.erinespelie.com/cinema https://mariacf.com/
If you are interested, attend the lecture on “Gender equality in history” organised by the Staff association on 13 June 2024 from 17:30 to 19:00. Leaflet attached.
The event in presence is fully booked but, if you are interested, you can follow the live webcast of the CERN 70th anniversary “CERN: an extraordinary human endeavour" on Sunday 19 May from 17:00. More details here https://indico.cern.ch/event/1412339/
News, Articles and links
Comics Are Still Failing Their Female Characters and Creators
https://www.cbr.com/female-comics-characters-creators-marvel-dc-problems/
Civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen talks being the 1st Vietnamese woman to go to space
Greetings,
Adriana
on behalf of CERN WIT Communications
About the Women in Technology (WIT) Community: The aim of this community is to provide an environment in which women are not in the minority when interacting with technology. Our objectives are: to encourage women to play the role of expert; to provide a supportive learning environment; and to build a network between the Women in Technology here at CERN. WIT welcomes members from all genders and all technical fields. Visit cern.ch/wit