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May 23, 2020
2 min

Fix the problem, not women.

When we decide we want to address gender inequity, what is the most common response? “We need to do things for the women – mentoring prog...

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Dr Francesca Maclean

Feb 9, 2020
2 min

Leading with pronouns in the workplace

Sometimes, things you must do to promote diversity, inclusion and gender equity can be hard. They can be tiring, long and feel (very) har...

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Dr Francesca Maclean

Jan 11, 2020
4 min

The pipeline myth

Chances are, you’ve heard about the STEM ‘pipeline problem’. It is normally described as leaky or broken, and used to explain why we don’...

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Dr Francesca Maclean

Sep 22, 2019
3 min

SHINE A LIGHT ON OFFICE HOUSEWORK

“Do we have to clean these dishes up?” The first time I was asked that question was by a CEO of an external organisation who had been in ...

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BOLD MOVE OR BS? UTS REDUCES ATAR REQUIREMENTS FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING

Dr Francesca Maclean

Sep 2, 2019
5 min

BOLD MOVE OR BS? UTS REDUCES ATAR REQUIREMENTS FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING

Last week the University of Technology Sydney announced they would effectively be reducing the ATAR requirement for women entering engine...

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WOMEN CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONES TO FIX THE STEM PIPELINE

Dr Francesca Maclean

Aug 31, 2019
3 min

WOMEN CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONES TO FIX THE STEM PIPELINE

To address challenges with gender inequity of male dominated STEM fields, there is a common through process: We need more women studying ...

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Dr Francesca Maclean

Aug 4, 2019
3 min

HAVE YOU STARTED YOUR BIAS JOURNEY?

‘Unconscious bias’ is the current buzzword in gender equity. Organisations are running unconscious bias training left, right, and centre,...

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Dr Francesca Maclean

Jul 21, 2019
3 min

RESPONDING TO MICROAGGRESSIONS

After publishing an introductory article on microaggressions, women with 20+ years’ work experience shared that it was the first time tha...

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THERE'S NOTHING SMALL ABOUT MICROAGGRESSIONS

Dr Francesca Maclean

Jul 13, 2019
3 min

THERE'S NOTHING SMALL ABOUT MICROAGGRESSIONS

A woman’s experience in STEM can often be described as ‘death by a thousand cuts.’ What are these cuts? Some are big – pay gap, sexual ha...

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Dr Francesca Maclean

Jun 30, 2019
2 min

FLIP THE SCRIPT

There are some common questions or refrains used when we talk about gender equity in STEM. They have been used so much, they are almost o...

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ADD SPONSORSHIP TO YOUR GENDER EQUITY TOOLKIT

Dr Francesca Maclean

Jun 21, 2019
3 min

ADD SPONSORSHIP TO YOUR GENDER EQUITY TOOLKIT

When any STEM company wants to address the gender inequity in their organisation, they will almost certainly propose a mentoring program ...

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Dr Francesca Maclean

Jun 13, 2019
5 min

ALLIES NEED TO ACT

I was once in a meeting where my client reduced a challenging interpersonal team dynamic down to, essentially, a cat-fight between women....

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Dr Francesca Maclean

Jun 6, 2019
3 min

BYO CHECKED SHIRT: MEETING D&I 101

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve walked past a meeting room with no, or only one woman in the room, I would not be worried about the...

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CHALLENGING THE LIKEABILITY-COMPETENCY TIGHTROPE

Dr Francesca Maclean

May 30, 2019
3 min

CHALLENGING THE LIKEABILITY-COMPETENCY TIGHTROPE

“I’m afraid people won’t like me.” Overwhelming, the biggest barrier young woman share with me is the fear of not being liked, or, of bei...

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WOMEN-ONLY SCHOLARSHIPS: WHAT'S THE PRICE FOR INCLUSION?

Dr Francesca Maclean

May 15, 2019
5 min

WOMEN-ONLY SCHOLARSHIPS: WHAT'S THE PRICE FOR INCLUSION?

When talking to young men about gender equity in STEM, our conversation somehow always turns to women-only scholarships. “I’ve worked har...

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GENDERED PLAYTIME IS NOT JUST FUN AND GAMES

Dr Francesca Maclean

May 8, 2019
3 min

GENDERED PLAYTIME IS NOT JUST FUN AND GAMES

Do you remember your favourite toys as a child? What about play time? I loved making up stories, playing with my soft toys, and reading. ...

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DON'T LET YOUNG WOMEN 'JUST GET ON WITH IT'

Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 18, 2019
2 min

DON'T LET YOUNG WOMEN 'JUST GET ON WITH IT'

Last year, Australia, and particularly the scientific community, was ecstatic at the naming of Prof Michelle Simmons as Australian of the...

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Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 18, 2019
3 min

MAKE TIME FOR GENDER

Do you care about gender equity? Do you want to live in a gender equitable world, where your gender does not determine your opportunities...

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WHY WE NEED DIVERSITY IN OUR DESIGN TEAMS: BOSSES, BREASTS & BS.

Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 18, 2019
3 min

WHY WE NEED DIVERSITY IN OUR DESIGN TEAMS: BOSSES, BREASTS & BS.

Last year, I had to develop a non-academic and non-industry CV for a leadership program application. Taking all that I had read on CVs th...

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Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 18, 2019
3 min

HEY GUYS... YEAH, NAH. HEY PEOPLE

Inclusive language is one of the key components of inclusive cultures. I have written about my journey in unlearning the infantilisation ...

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