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Advancing Gender Equality in Science: Proactive Strategies for Women

Learn about the representation of women scientists in French government institutions and universities. Discover the challenges women face and solutions proposed to promote gender equality. Explore actions taken at the European level to support women in science, immunology, and beyond.

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Advancing Gender Equality in Science: Proactive Strategies for Women

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  1. Proactive Strategies for Advancing Women in ScienceICI2004, Montreal, Canada Careers and Representation of Women Scientists in French Government InstitutionsCatherine Sautes-FridmanProfessor of Immunology University Pierre et Marie Curie Faculte des SciencesFrance

  2. A GOOD START AT UNIVERSITY, BUT A PROGRESSIVE DECLINE ! % men % women % men % women Undergrad. Students PhD Students Researchers 1 OUT OF 3 RESEARCHERS ARE WOMEN

  3. Math. Physics Engineering Chem. Med. Life Sciences MORE WOMEN IN LIFE SCIENCES THAN IN MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS OR ENGINEERING 50%women 10% women

  4. DIFFICULT TO CLIMB THE HIERARCHY.. Percentage of Women in… Government Research InstitutesUniversities 36% Research Associate 30% Associate Professor 21% Research Director 7% Professor 6% Research Director 4,5% President of (top of the ladder) University (source CNRS)

  5. The French Academy of Sciences, the Ultimate Goal... Only 3,6% are Women ! Catherine Bréchignac, Yvonne Choquet, Pascale Cossart, Nicole le Douarin, Marianne Grûnberg Manago......

  6. WHO DECIDES ? 30% WOMEN IN NATIONAL COMMITTEES Source : CNRS

  7. WOMEN’S CARRIER IN SCIENCE IN GERMANY

  8. SAME SITUATION ! Undergrad. Students PhD StudentsAssistant Prof.Professors

  9. BACK TO FRANCE : WHY IS IT SO ? GENDER STEREOTYPES :    » men at work women at home  » • During education • In society generates self-censorship: scientific carriers seem unreachable ! • FAMILY LIFE • conciliation of professional and family life • less opportunities for international mobility

  10. SOME SOLUTIONS… • AT SCHOOL, FIGHTING AGAINST COMMON STEREOTYPES IN TEXT BOOKS • MAKING SCIENCE MORE ATTRACTIVE • INTRODUCING MORE WOMEN SCIENTISTS TO THE PUBLIC : Marie Curie, Irene Joliot-Curie but the others? • ORGANIZING NETWORKS • REINFORCING SOLIDARITY TO PROMOTE WOMEN IN SCIENCE

  11. EU DECISIONS AGAINST SEX DISCRIMINATION • GENDER MAINSTREAMING STRATEGY: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OF WOMEN AND MEN IN SCIENCE • DEVELOPING CONCERTED ACTIONS BETWEEN EU MEMBERS : FP6 call • REINFORCING PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN EU PROGRAMS • CREATING AN EUROPEAN NETWORK OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE • DEVELOPING MORE POSSIBILITIES OF « WORKING FROM HOME »

  12. BACK TO IMMUNOLOGY…. LET’S START TO WORK AT THE EUROPEAN LEVEL.

  13. SOME ACTIONS IN EUROPEAN IMMUNOLOGY • MAKING SCIENCE MORE ATTRACTIVE TO PUBLIC : « Public Awareness of Immunology » organized by the European Federation of Immunological Societies  (EFIS) • INTRODUCING MORE WOMEN SCIENTISTS TO THE PUBLIC: women speaker’s list (AAI CSOW) • ORGANIZING NETWORKS: -FP6 call -Organize a «Women in Immunology » session in the next European meeting : ECI-2006

  14. FINDING VOLUNTEERS FOR ECI-2006 "Women in Immunology" SESSION CONTACT mehrra@repertoire.os.biu.ac.il

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