Global Women's Breakfast organized by the IUPAC
ICS, Online
16 February 2022
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87934230664?pwd=QWtFdTFubFVBbmxndkhXNHVJL0M5dz09
Meeting ID: 879 3423 0664
Secret code: 509508
The 11th of February is the UNESCO day to commemorate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The main aim of this celebration is to give visibility to the work of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). More specifically, to show female referents for children and young researchers to consider these areas as professional careers. Furthermore, due to the complexity of the issue, each year there are different discussions about the factors affecting the current situation of women in STEM in order to promote practices leading to gender equality in the scientific field.
Svetlana Samokhvalova, PhD student at the ICS, and a team of students, has organized a special event to celebrate this day. The main topic of the event is mental health. An important subject that affects everyone, and even more in the field of science. The aim is to have as much participation as possible, from both male and female colleagues.
the program:
- 09:30 - Introductory words, by Quentin Bailleul
- 09:40 - Mental health in science, by Svetlana Samokhvalova.
- 10:20 - DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) in academia, by Dr. Mehdi Vahdati
- 10:50 - Introducing Egal'ITI, by Dr. Laure Biniek
- 10:55 - Mental health at ICS, by Svetlana Samokhvalova
- 11:00 - Closing remarks
During the event we will discuss mental health in academia, the mental load, the COVID-19 crises and how it affects scientists and especially women in academia. The DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) principles in science will be discussed as well. We hope to have an open discussion with the audience to what can be changed to improve mental health, and how we can influence it at the Institute level. We will also provide information on mental health professionals that work with the employees and students in the CNRS and the University of Strasbourg.
