ARTICLES

Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 18, 20193 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...

Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 18, 20193 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...

Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 18, 20192 min

GIRLS TO WOMEN

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,...

Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 18, 20192 min

WHICH LABELS ARE YOU USING?

Have you ever heard Elon Musk described as a male entrepreneur? Or Justin Trudeau described as a male politician? What about Steph Curry...

Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 18, 20192 min

EQUITY IS NOT EQUALITY

“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...

Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 18, 20192 min

GENDER INEQUITY IS EVERYONE'S PROBLEM

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...

Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 18, 20193 min

WORDS MATTER: THE GENDER UNICORN + MORE

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...

Dr Francesca Maclean

Mar 17, 20191 min

AN INTRODUCTION

“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...