Women In Technology - Friday Links - 11/07/2025

Dear WIT@CERN community,

Here’s a selection of reads to brighten your summer weekend. Enjoy! ☀️🌻📖

·                     A Reminder: Support Is Always Available 🌼 It is important to remember that CERN provides a range of resources for anyone experiencing or witnessing misconduct, harassment, or inappropriate behaviour.  Learn more

·                     Intersectional feminism: What it means and why it matters right now. UN Women breaks down how different forms of discrimination overlap and why feminism must be inclusive. Read more

·                     Sexual Harassment in Higher Education and Research. A guide for information and self-defence. Explore more   

·                     Gender Intelligence Report 2024. How are Swiss companies doing on gender balance? This annual report analyses data from 90+ companies to reveal trends in leadership, pay gaps, and progress. Read more 

·                     Sexism at work: how can we stop it?  From recruitment to performance evaluation, this handbook provides guidance on how tackle unconscious bias and stop sexism in the workplace. Learn more

·                     Make Meta Safe: New Report Finds Increase in Harmful Content Targeting Marginalized Groups Following Policy Rollbacks. Read more

·                     Lost Women of Science🎙️  A podcast uncovering the forgotten stories of groundbreaking female scientists whose contributions shaped science but were long overlooked.  Explore more

Upcoming events

🍽 🥙  WIT Lunch: Join us for the next WIT Lunch on Tuesday, 15 July at 12:00 in Restaurant 1. 😊

🎬🍿 Movie Night: "Particle Fever" by Marc Levinson  on Tuesday, 15 July at 19:00 in Main Auditorium. Indico

❄️ WIT visit to the Cryolab on Wednesday, 16 July at 17:00. Let's beat the summer heat with a visit to the Cryolab!  

Join us for a “cool” show at the Cryolab, where we’ll explore the world of cryogenics through interactive experiments with liquid nitrogen. Discover how gases and materials behave at extremely low temperatures, and get a glimpse into the principles of superconductivity. A fun and hands-on way to learn about cryogenic at CERN! Registration is mandatory.  For more information and to register, please visit the Indico page.

Have a very nice weekend,

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