By Kyle Philibert on November 15, 2011
Women continue climbing the rungs of power—building their ranks as heads of state, corporate leaders and media influencers—but their minority status means they still face harsh, limiting assessments based on their gender. “Women are being judged more, even by other women,” said Valerie Young, Ed.D., author of The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women. While male leaders are allowed to […]
By Kyle Philibert on November 15, 2011
IEEE Women in Engineering Vancouver, SFU Women in Engineering Group and SFU Women in Computing Science present: “Business Etiquette for Women in Engineering and Computing Science” Unsure of how to make yourself stand out during an interview? Want to learn to be fully prepared in networking situations? Uncertain on negotiating for salary and benefits at […]
By Kyle Philibert on November 15, 2011
SCWIST’s Immigrating Women In Science (IWIS) Program is hosting a special presentation on “Major Cultural Challenges Facing Female Minorities in Engineering and Sciences” Date – November 30, 2011 Time – 5:30 – 8:00 PM Location – 333 Terminal Ave, Vancouver, Room 614 Cost – Free Space is limited so please register at iwisevents@gmail.com This presentation was part […]
By Kyle Philibert on November 15, 2011
The Brown Bag Series is a monthly event organized by the Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) whose purpose is to provide a place for learning and discussion of topics to help women in STEM fields advance their careers. Date: November 30 Time: 12:00-1:30 PM Place: UBC Point Grey Campus, Biodiversity Research […]
By Jonathan Leung on November 15, 2011
The BC Mineral Exploration and Mining Labour Shortage Task Force announces the publication of “Women: An Unmined Resource – A report on female participation within BC’s Mineral Exploration and Mining industry”. This study and report reveals that there is great opportunity to further engage and employ women in a dynamic and rewarding career within the […]
By Jonathan Leung on November 9, 2011
In this article, Padmasree Warrior,Cisco System’s chief technology officer, shares her view on the challenges a woman will face when working in the tech industry. Read the full article here
By Jonathan Leung on November 9, 2011
In this article, Jenna Goudreau discusses the 10 most pervasive stereotypes about powerful women. Read the full article here
By Jonathan Leung on November 9, 2011
Come join DAWEG as they host the December 6th Memorial and Social to mark the 22nd anniversary of the tragedy at Ecole Polytechnique. All male and female APEGBC members are invited to this event. A portion of the registration fee will be donated to the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation. Date:Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Time: 6:00-9:00 […]
By Jonathan Leung on November 8, 2011
An article from The New York Times explores the reasons why students pursuing STEM majors are more likely to switch degrees. The full article can be found here.
By Jonathan Leung on November 3, 2011
Come join WIE(VR), in collaboration with DAWEG and SCWIST, for a presentation about “The 3 Massive Mistakes Even Smart Business Professionals Make that Keep them Overstressed, Unhappy and Unhealthy” on Thursday, November 17th. Sheryl Stanton, a registered nurse for 38 years and a stress relief specialist, will give a presentation on what mistakes you may […]
