Women In Technology - Friday Links - 30/05/2025

Dear WIT@CERN community,

Here's a selection of reads to ease you into the weekend. 

Wishing you a lovely Friday. Enjoy! 🙂

·                     Harvard researchers devastated as Trump team cuts nearly 1,000 grants. Nature talks with scientists about an uncertain future as the US government lays siege to their university. Read more

·                     Argentina used as a ‘testing ground’ for eroding abortion rights, warns Amnesty.  Argentina is curbing access to abortion by cutting federal support and pill distribution. Amnesty International warns the country is becoming a testing ground for global rollbacks on reproductive rights.  Learn more

·                     Where is the patriarchy? A review and research agenda for the concept of patriarchy in management and organization studies.  Explore more

·                     How micro-feminism in the workplace can support your colleagues. Micro-feminism involves small, everyday actions to challenge gender biases in the workplace. These subtle acts aim to empower women and foster inclusivity without requiring major confrontations. Learn more

·                     Third of neurodivergent employees dissatisfied with workplace support, report shows.  The report urges employers to improve inclusion by offering tailored support and raising awareness of neurodivergent needs.Read more

·                     The U.S. is Trying to Export – tariff-free – Its Anti-DEI Agenda. This strategy aims to export domestic political agendas abroad, potentially compromising global diversity and inclusion efforts. Learn more 

• Overwhelmed by company? Five introvert-friendly ways to hang out. Leaving the house can feel overwhelming when you're drained of eye contact, but a low social battery doesn't have to mean giving up on socialising altogether. Read more

Upcoming events

💬 Roundtable on Harassment Response Channels. 📅 Tuesday June 3, 🕔 12:10- 14:00.📍Location: 513/1-024 (CERN). Indico

Given the importance of addressing and preventing harassment, WIT in collaboration with the main Harassment Response Channels, is organizing a dedicated roundtable discussion to: clarify what constitutes reportable harassment, outline the reporting process and set expectations for those involved. 

You may post your questions in advance anonymously here. We will try to adress all of them during the event.

📚 WIT Book Club - "Inferior" by Angela Saini. 📅 Thursday June 12, 🕔 17:00-18:00. 📍Location: To be announced. Indico

We are excited to invite you to the WIT Book Club, a space to explore and discuss books written by or about women in STEM. Meetings will be held every six weeks on Thursdays from 17:00 to 18:00. We encourage everyone to read the selected book, but you are welcome to join the discussion even if you haven’t finished (or started!) the book. Copies of the book are available at the CERN Library. To get involved and suggest future reads, please join the WIT Book Club channel. We will soon share a link there for book nominations.

Cheers,

Emanuela

on behalf of CERN WIT Communications

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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