Seminar on Relief Maps: New visual methods for intersectional data collection and analysis on discriminations
Gender & ICT
by María José Romano
1w ago
Relief Maps are a conceptual and methodological tool created by Maria Rodó-Zárate for studying social inequalities from an intersectionality perspective, in three dimensions: the social dimension (positions and identities of gender, social class, ethnicity, age, etc.), geography (places in daily life), and psychology (effects on emotions). GenTIC is pleased to invite you to a seminar to get ..read more
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Milagros Sáinz to participate in a roundtable discussion on promoting diversity and inclusion in STEM
Gender & ICT
by María José Romano
1M ago
Milagros Sáinz, the director of GenTIC, has been invited to participate in a roundtable co-organized by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the US Consulate in Barcelona to address the promotion of diversity and inclusion in STEM. During the meeting, Milagros Sáinz will analyse the existing challenges and discuss how to achieve equal ..read more
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Rachel Palmén: “If we don’t involve a more diverse population developing technological solutions, they will be ineffective”
Gender & ICT
by María José Romano
1M ago
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Rachel Palmén, senior researcher at GenTIC, was interviewed for UOC News by Marta Aymerich, director of the eHealth Center. In the conversation, Rachel Palmén reflects on the gender inequalities persisting in science, technology, and innovation, and emphasizes the importance of addressing them through ..read more
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Cecilia Castaño 2023, Final Project with a Gender Perspective, and Equit@T Joint Awards Ceremony
Gender & ICT
by María José Romano
2M ago
GenTIC is pleased to announce the joint award ceremony of the Cecilia Castaño 2023 Award for research on gender inequalities in science and technology (STEM), the Final Project with a Gender Perspective Awards of UOC’s Equality Unit, and the Equit@T Awards of UOC’s Faculty of Computer Science, Multimedia and Telecommunications.   Date: Friday, February 16, 2024 ..read more
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Gender stereotypes about intelligence and technological skills influence young people’s study choices
Gender & ICT
by María José Romano
3M ago
Numerous studies show that deeply rooted sexist stereotypes and representations exist in our culture regarding the academic and professional abilities of men and women. Research studies also warn that these stereotypical beliefs have an impact on the academic and career choices of adolescents and young people. Milagros Sáinz, director of GenTIC and lead researcher of ..read more
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Marta Roqueta receives the UOC’s Award for the Best Doctoral Contribution to Open Science
Gender & ICT
by María José Romano
3M ago
Marta Roqueta-Fernàndez, PhD candidate at GenTIC, is the winner of the 1st Award for the Best Doctoral Contribution to Open Science organized by Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. The researcher has received the best scores in almost every aspect evaluated by this call, including the publication of her research results in the UOC’s O2 repository and ..read more
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Is it feasible to build a European certification for gender equality in research? A new publication presents the CASPER project conclusions
Gender & ICT
by María José Romano
4M ago
The European Commission has heightened the urgency of certifying the gender equality performance of research organizations by stipulating that access to its €95.5 billion Horizon Europe funding program (2021–7) is contingent upon the submission of evidence of a gender equality plan. This certification would be a common validation framework aimed to prevent gender equality plans ..read more
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Seminar “Individual and Institutional Barriers to Diversity in STEM”
Gender & ICT
by María José Romano
4M ago
There is no single factor that alone can influence women’s and other social groups’ participation, achievement, and progression in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. Current societal stereotypes about the type of person who is expected to succeed in STEM career pathways (generally middle-class white males) discourage many young people who do not meet ..read more
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Cecilia Castaño Award 2023 for research on gender inequalities in science and technology (2nd Edition)
Gender & ICT
by María José Romano
5M ago
The Gender and ICT research group is pleased to announce the call for the Cecilia Castaño Award 2023, aimed at promoting gender equality both in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) and in science and technology (STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).   For the second consecutive year, GenTIC is promoting this call to ..read more
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Understanding gender segretation in the workplace: research seminar with Andrea Vial
Gender & ICT
by Beatriz Soledad López
6M ago
GenTIC has convened a research seminar with Andrea Vial, Assistant Professor of Psychology at New York University Abu Dhabi, with the objectives to share joint research lines and activities, as well as exploring future collaborations to further investigate the causes of gender segregation in the workplace and beyond.   Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Time ..read more
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