Dr Francesca Maclean
Three phrases to re-think this International Women's Day
In anticipation of the purple-decked panels and conversations over cupcakes, here are three common phrases we need to rethink – perhaps,...
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Dr Francesca Maclean
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
5 things to do after International Women’s Day
These 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...
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Dr Francesca Maclean
- 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...
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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)...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 14, 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 7, 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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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...
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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...
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Dr Francesca Maclean
- May 9, 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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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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