By robyn3choi on January 20, 2015
Join the BC Women in Energy Network for the 2015 Annual General Meeting followed by their first speaker event of the year with BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald. This event will take place during 8am – 10:30am at 915 West Hastings Street. Click here for more information and to register.
By robyn3choi on January 20, 2015
Are you a woman and trying to get ahead in your career? Not sure how to do so? Or how to get over barriers that you feel may be linked to your gender? In this Brown Bag event, Dr. Claire Cupples, Dean of Science at SFU and MBB faculty member, will share her thoughts and […]
By robyn3choi on January 16, 2015
Internet giant Google has been trying to figure out how to hire, retain, and promote more women. Although they have been taking steps such as making sure prospective hires meet other women during interviews, and lengthening maternity leave from 5 months, there is a long way to go before achieving 50 percent women in their […]
By robyn3choi on January 14, 2015
This article discusses a possible reason why the percentage of women in computer has decreased over the last couple decades – the first personal computers were marketed almost entirely to men and boys. Click here to read the full article.
By robyn3choi on January 13, 2015
SCWIST is hiring for the part-time position of ms infinity Program Coordinator – a 6-month contract starting immediately. The ms infinity programs introduce girls to exciting career options and positive female role models in science and technology. Click here for more information about the position. Remember to apply by January 20!
By robyn3choi on January 13, 2015
British geneticist Mary Lyon passed away in December at the age of 89. She was “one of the foremost geneticists of the 20th century,” having made great scientific progress, including the discovery of X-chromosome inactivation. Click here to read more about her legacy.
By robyn3choi on January 9, 2015
Join SCWIST on Jan 27 to hear some important updates about their major projects. This is a good opportunity to meet and network with some of SCWIST’s founding members, directors, and general membership. This event will take place from 6:30pm – 9:30pm at the University Women’s Club, 1489 McRae Avenue. Click here for more information […]
By robyn3choi on January 9, 2015
A new study examined the comments sections of online articles and found that men are much less likely to agree with scientific evidence of gender bias in STEM than women. For example, of the 9.5% of the comments arguing that sexism does not exist, 68% of the commenters were men; and of the 67.4% of […]
By robyn3choi on January 5, 2015
This interesting article discusses the bias against stereotypical features of women’s speech such as uptalk and “swoopy” intonation, and how a person’s speech is affected by many factors other than gender. Think Black English sounds uneducated? That’s probably because you have some racist notions about black people. Does a Southern accent sound unintelligent to you? […]
By robyn3choi on January 5, 2015
Mingle and network with women in Vancouver’s technology community and learn about CanWIT BC’s Chapter events. Be sure to bring your business card for door prizes! This event will take place on Thursday, Jan 15, during 5pm – 7:30pm, at Lions Pub at Terminal City Club, 888 West Cordova. Click here for more information and […]