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| Delft Women In Science (DEWIS) is committed to gender diversity and gender equality. DEWIS aims to promote the proportionate representation of women in (higher) scientific positions. |
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| Happy International Women's Day! #BalanceforBetter |
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Today is international women’s day 2019 and we celebrate all the brilliant female scientists at TU Delft. The heroines of TU Delft passed by on Twitter this last week.
Marja Elsinga, Chair of DEWIS: ‘Improving the participation of under-represented groups is not just fairer — it could produce better research.’
#IWD2019 #womeninscience |
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| Two winners for the DEWIS Award |
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| Aimée Sakes and Jorine Eeftens were the best female PhD students at TU Delft in 2018. On Monday, 4 March 2019, they both received the DEWIS Award. Rob Mudde, Vice Rector Magnificus/Vice President Education of TU Delft: ‘It was extremely difficult to decide who could get the DEWIS award! All the candidates are exceptional.’ |
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| How can we support equality, diversity and inclusion? |
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| At this year’s DEWIS diversity symposium Professor Roni Reiter-Palmon of the University of Nebraska discussed the effects of diversity on team creativity and the role of inclusive leadership. Dr. Caroline Dessent from York University presented highlights from the department’s work to support women in science. |
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| Partners’ leave extended |
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On 1 January 2019, the parental leave for partners is increased from 2 to 5 days of paid parental leave as a result of the enactment of the new Additional Parental Leave Introduction Act (Wet invoering extra geboorteverlof, WIEG).
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| Much attention for (gender) diversity in science letter Van Engelshoven (OCW) |
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| Minister Van Engelshoven (OCW) describes the importance of increasing diversity among people and in scientific perspectives as crucial for the quality of Dutch science. Changes must be made in academic culture where predominantly masculine qualities are rewarded. She points out the inadequate inclusiveness of the Dutch academy. Curious about the content of the science letter? View the document here. |
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| Start Dutch Inclusivity Monitor: research into inclusiveness in Dutch business |
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| Practice and science are joining forces to find the ingredients of successful inclusiveness policies. Utrecht University, together with the ADG services group, launched the Dutch Inclusivity Monitor (NIM). University Professor and social psychologist Naomi Ellemers is co-initiator of the NIM and is the head of the research team. ‘We will investigate policy-making and implementation of inclusive employership.’ DEWIS recommended the Executive Board of the TU Delft to participate. |
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| The Lancet: Advancing women in science, medicine and global health |
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February 8 2019, The Lancet published a theme issue on advancing women in science, medicine, and global health, with the aim of showcasing research, commentary, and analysis that provide new explanations and evidence for action towards gender equity. The overwhelming conclusion from this collection of work is that, to achieve meaningful change, actions must be directed at transforming the systems that women work within—making approaches informed by feminist analyses essential.
Please take a look at The Lancet website for must-read articles on gender balance in science. |
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| Pump Your Career 2018 |
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| On December 12, Pump Your Career 2018 took place! Curious about our visitors and speakers? Do check the recap: |
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| Diversity Talks: Inclusive Design and Technology |
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| You are cordially invited to our third lecture ‘Inclusive Design and Technology’ on Thursday 14 March 2019, 12.30 hrs at the faculty of Industrial Design and Technology in the Joost van der Grinten Hall. |
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| VSV 'Revolutionary Aerospace Women" event |
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| On Tuesday 19 March the Revolutionary Aerospace Women Event will be held at the Faculty. |
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