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Women in STEM Q4 2020
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Women networks help reinforce the culture of inclusion
Networking groups are ubiquitous. They continue to grow, empower women and drive diversity and inclusion in the technology industry. The report Getting to Equal 2020 cites women’s networks as one of the factors that influences advancement in an organisational culture of equality. However, at a time when diversity and inclusion are high on the agenda...
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Making diversity a vital component of research funding criteria
Over the past year we have seen more than ever, the key role that science has in providing solutions to the challenges we face as a society and economy. In order to deal with these challenges, it is critical that we have diverse perspectives and a varied ecosystem in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)...
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Ensuring women receive the best career opportunities
The professional services industry offers a number of roles for women in technology — backed up with initiatives that promote and support their career progression. These days, it’s not enough for companies to say they are championing and supporting their female employees. They must actively demonstrate their passion for doing so. If they can’t, new...
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The importance of gender diversity in science and technology
With just 25% of those working in Ireland’s STEM industries female, three women bucking the trend describe their experiences working in the sector. Helena O’Dwyer, Associate Partner and Head of Wavespace, EY Ireland discusses her current role within STEM and how we must challenge stereotypes for the next generation. “I create innovation and collaboration experiences...
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How the world works: what draws women to a career in STEM
Three women in the food industry are helping drive innovation in nutritional science. Lisa Henihan, a Product Development Specialist at Nestlé, nearly missed out all together on her opportunity to work in science and technology. “I was originally at an all-girls’ school and transferred in my third year to a mixed school,” she explains. “I...
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Beat the gender stereotype, encourage more girls to become engineers
As a career, engineering offers a chance to make a difference to people’s lives because they address society’s needs and problems. Engineering impacts everyone. For example, engineers advance medical technologies which doctors use to treat patients, they improve travel which makes it more comfortable, faster and safer for us to get around and they develop...
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Engineering can be your career for life
Three women share their experiences of working within engineering and their motivations of pursuing their career path. Who or what was your greatest influence? My mother has been a very key influence and inspiration in my life. Hands down she has taught me the most invaluable lessons, such as, don’t ask somebody to do anything...
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Shooting for the stars with STEM initiatives
As we approach the end of 2020, it is disappointing to find that young men are still twice as likely to choose a STEM course at third-level than their female counterparts. There are a number of reasons for a lack of girls taking STEM courses such as gender stereotyping and the lack of prominent female...
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Women in STEM can lead the change for digital equality
STEM mentoring can affect real change by creating communities for learning and building social capital. But progress cannot be made if we do not reach out to those girls left behind by the digital divide. The isolation experienced by teenage girls from underserved areas is being compounded by COVID-19, with physical distancing, alternative approaches to...
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What you need to know about a career in medical devices
Two women at the heart of the medical devices industry explain the different routes into the sector — and the diverse opportunities that are available once you get there. There’s a huge range of jobs available in the medical devices industry. These include process technicians, engineers, automation technicians, metrologists, microbiologists… the list goes on. There...