International Women's Day 2013

Introduction by Neil Turok

Neil Turok University of Edinburgh

March 08, 2013

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Q&A

Adriana Ocampo NASA

March 08, 2013

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Creating Great Scientific Workplaces for Men and Women: From Practice to Theory and Back Again

Carla Fehr University of Waterloo

March 08, 2013

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Making Physics Work: A Glimpse Behind the Scenes/Science
- Rachel Ivie American Institute of Physics
- John Berlinsky McMaster University
March 08, 2013

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The Effects of Limited Resources and Opportunities on Women’s Careers in Physics: Results from the Global Survey of Physicists

Rachel Ivie American Institute of Physics

March 08, 2013

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This is What a Scientist Looks Like
- Sampa Bhadra York University
- Natalia Toro Stanford University
- Shohini Ghose Wilfrid Laurier University
March 08, 2013

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Introduction by Neil Turok

Neil Turok University of Edinburgh

March 08, 2013

PIRSA:13030118
Q&A

Adriana Ocampo NASA

March 08, 2013

PIRSA:13030084
Creating Great Scientific Workplaces for Men and Women: From Practice to Theory and Back Again

Carla Fehr University of Waterloo

March 08, 2013

PIRSA:13030085

In this presentation Dr Fehr will discuss the results of ISU ADVANCE, a $3.3 million National Science Foundation supported research project designed to test strategies for improving the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women and members of underrepresented minority groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In particular, this talk will address barriers to, and strategies for, improving the work climate in scientific communities. These improvements benefit both men and women scientists and support research excellence.
Making Physics Work: A Glimpse Behind the Scenes/Science
- Rachel Ivie American Institute of Physics
- John Berlinsky McMaster University
March 08, 2013

PIRSA:13030083
The Effects of Limited Resources and Opportunities on Women’s Careers in Physics: Results from the Global Survey of Physicists

Rachel Ivie American Institute of Physics

March 08, 2013

PIRSA:13030082

The results of the Global Survey of Physicists draw attention to the need to focus on factors other than representation when discussing the situation of women in physics. Previous studies of women in physics have mostly focused on the lack of women in the field. This study goes beyond the obvious shortage of women and shows that there are much deeper issues. For the first time, a multinational study was conducted with 15000 respondents from 130 countries, showing that problems for women in physics transcend national borders. Across all countries, women have fewer resources and opportunities and are more affected by cultural expectations concerning child care. We show that limited resources and opportunities hurt career progress, and because women have fewer opportunities and resources, their careers progress more slowly. We also show the disproportionate effects of children on women physicists' careers. Cultural expectations about home and family are difficult to change. However, for women to have successful outcomes and advance in physics, they must have equal access to resources and opportunities. An article based on these findings can be found at: http://www.physicstoday.org/resource/1/phtoad/v65/i2/p47_s1
This is What a Scientist Looks Like
- Sampa Bhadra York University
- Natalia Toro Stanford University
- Shohini Ghose Wilfrid Laurier University
March 08, 2013

PIRSA:13030086

Title	Speaker(s)	Date	Talk Type	Info
Introduction by Neil Turok	Neil Turok	2013-03-08	Other	View details
Q&A	Adriana Ocampo	2013-03-08	Conference	View details
Creating Great Scientific Workplaces for Men and Women: From Practice to Theory and Back Again	Carla Fehr	2013-03-08	Conference	View details
Making Physics Work: A Glimpse Behind the Scenes/Science	Rachel Ivie, John Berlinsky	2013-03-08	Conference	View details
The Effects of Limited Resources and Opportunities on Women’s Careers in Physics: Results from the Global Survey of Physicists	Rachel Ivie	2013-03-08	Conference	View details
This is What a Scientist Looks Like	Sampa Bhadra, Natalia Toro, Shohini Ghose	2013-03-08	Conference	View details

International Women's Day 2013

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