Dr Francesca MacleanMar 14, 20213 min5 things to do after International Women’s DayThese days, International Women’s Day isn’t just on the 8th March – it has expanded to a week or two of events held by almost every...
Dr Francesca MacleanMay 23, 20202 minFix 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...
Dr Francesca MacleanFeb 9, 20202 minLeading with pronouns in the workplaceSometimes, things you must do to promote diversity, inclusion and gender equity can be hard. They can be tiring, long and feel (very)...
Dr Francesca MacleanJan 11, 20204 minThe pipeline mythChances are, you’ve heard about the STEM ‘pipeline problem’. It is normally described as leaky or broken, and used to explain why we...
Dr Francesca MacleanSep 22, 20193 minSHINE 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...
Dr Francesca MacleanSep 2, 20195 minBOLD MOVE OR BS? UTS REDUCES ATAR REQUIREMENTS FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERINGLast week the University of Technology Sydney announced they would effectively be reducing the ATAR requirement for women entering...
Dr Francesca MacleanAug 31, 20193 minWOMEN CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONES TO FIX THE STEM PIPELINETo address challenges with gender inequity of male dominated STEM fields, there is a common through process: We need more women studying...
Dr Francesca MacleanAug 4, 20193 minHAVE YOU STARTED YOUR BIAS JOURNEY?‘Unconscious bias’ is the current buzzword in gender equity. Organisations are running unconscious bias training left, right, and centre,...
Dr Francesca MacleanJul 21, 20193 minRESPONDING TO MICROAGGRESSIONSAfter publishing an introductory article on microaggressions, women with 20+ years’ work experience shared that it was the first time...
Dr Francesca MacleanJul 13, 20193 minTHERE'S NOTHING SMALL ABOUT MICROAGGRESSIONSA 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...
Dr Francesca MacleanJun 30, 20192 minFLIP THE SCRIPTThere are some common questions or refrains used when we talk about gender equity in STEM. They have been used so much, they are almost...
Dr Francesca MacleanJun 21, 20193 minADD SPONSORSHIP TO YOUR GENDER EQUITY TOOLKITWhen any STEM company wants to address the gender inequity in their organisation, they will almost certainly propose a mentoring program...
Dr Francesca MacleanJun 13, 20195 minALLIES NEED TO ACTI was once in a meeting where my client reduced a challenging interpersonal team dynamic down to, essentially, a cat-fight between women....
Dr Francesca MacleanJun 6, 20193 minBYO CHECKED SHIRT: MEETING D&I 101If 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...
Dr Francesca MacleanMay 30, 20193 minCHALLENGING 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...
Dr Francesca MacleanMay 15, 20195 minWOMEN-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...
Dr Francesca MacleanMay 8, 20193 minGENDERED PLAYTIME IS NOT JUST FUN AND GAMESDo you remember your favourite toys as a child? What about play time? I loved making up stories, playing with my soft toys, and reading....
Dr Francesca MacleanMar 18, 20192 minDON'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...
Dr Francesca MacleanMar 18, 20193 minMAKE TIME FOR GENDERDo you care about gender equity? Do you want to live in a gender equitable world, where your gender does not determine your opportunities...
Dr Francesca MacleanMar 18, 20193 minWHY 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...