Women In Technology - Friday Links - 13/09/2024
Dear all,
Please find below our selection of Friday links for this week!
Enjoy the weekend!
Inma, for WIT comms
Article: Mind the ( gender ) gap: empowering women in the IP arena
Article: How Paris 2024 became the first gender-equal games in Olympic history
Article: Gender inequality around the world in 2024: special report
I invite you to listen to a very inspirational speech from Fawzia Koofi, first woman deputy speaker of parliament in Afghanistan, and former member of peace negotiations with the Taliban. Fawzia is the sister of Karishma Koofi, a girl I met when I volunteered in a humanitarian NGO: Fawzia Koofi – Nobel Peace Conference: Woman - Life - Freedom
Participate!
Deadline - Mon Sep 30, 2024: WIT is organising a photoshoot in November aimed at celebrating the incredible diversity of women in technical positions at CERN.
If you are interested in participating, please send us the following information by filling out this form: https://forms.office.com/e/3mF0YW25VK
We aim to showcase the diversity of ages, nationalities, and ethnicities in this photoshoot and we encourage everyone (all career levels and all personnel categories) to consider participating!
Upcoming events
Wed Sep 18, 2024 at 18:00 - 20:00 - Women and Climate (WaC) Geneva September meet up - Kiosque des Bastions, 1 Promenade des Bastions, Genève
Tue Sep 24, 2024 - Career Club with Women Coding Community - Building a Career Development Plan – online
Mon Sep 23, 2024 - Tech4Growth Conference – EPFL Rolex Forum, Lausanne
Thu Oct 3, 2024 at 18:30 - 21:00 - HR TECH DRINK - Ecole 42 Lausanne
Sat Oct 12, 2024 at 10:00 - 18:00 - 7th Phenomenal Women Global Leadership Conference - Geneva Marriott Hotel
Sat Oct 12, 2024 – Women learn about Python for business – CERN IdeaSquare
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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