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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

In 2017, I set myself the goal of correcting the biased language I found myself using almost every day. Coming out of my early twenties,...

“I don’t want to be treated differently, I just want to be treated equally.” Years ago, I was defending myself to a male lecturer who was...

If you were to attend a gender equity symposium, seminar, or any other event, you will most likely find yourself amongst a sea of women...

We couldn’t have a gender equity project without breaking down exactly what we mean when we talk about gender. When we talk about women...

“You don’t look like an engineer.” “Wow, you must be smart.” “Good on you for doing engineering. You’re so brave.” If you are a woman in...