(VANCOUVER-VICTORIA) Women in Science - A Fireside Chat

Event Summary

Join us for an insightful fireside chat with inspiring women-identifying scientists from diverse disciplines united by their history of conquering stigma and barriers faced by women and other minorities in STEM. Hear from these women about challenges they faced throughout their career and, more importantly, how they overcame them to stride towards success with grace and grit. Have the opportunity to ask your questions and determine how to navigate the current and future science landscape in Canada as a woman-identifying person.

Event objectives

• Understand the unconscious and conscious biases and barriers against women and other minorities in STEM

• Learn about challenges faced by successful women-identifying scientists in diverse disciplines and how they overcame them

• Determine how to best set yourself up for success as a woman in STEM