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This recent University Affairs article found that “unconscious bias still plays a role in keeping women scientists from the top tier.” “Since I’ve been a little kid, I’ve wanted to be a scientist,” says Ms. Choy, now a PhD candidate in biological sciences at the University of Manitoba and a 2012 L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in […]
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The Women in APEGA Committee has recently published “Managing Transitions: Before, During and After Leave. A Planning Resource Guide for Employees and Employers.” This guide was designed to assist APEGA members considering a maternity or parental leave of approximately one year and will be of interest to new mothers and new fathers. It was also designed to […]
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An article featuring UBC Engineering was recently published in Ubyssey, “The Life of An Engineering Student: A Close-Knit Community Embraces the Hard-Working Stereotype.” The article shows there is no typical engineer but says women in Engineering are “a rare breed.” “Perhaps their answer is indicative of the equitable treatment they say they receive in the […]
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December 10, 2013 | 6:30 pm Doors |Screening at 7:00 pm PURCHASE TICKETS The BC WEN is pleased to be hosting an open, public screening of the Miss Representation documentary. Premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Miss Representation is written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom and exposes how mainstream media contributes to the […]
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