Particle by Particle: Building Our Equality. A forward-looking discussion uniting women across all generations at CERN

Thursday 20 Feb 2025, 11:00 → 12:30 Europe/Zurich

40/S2-A01 - Salle Anderson (CERN)

 

Particle by Particle: Building Our Equality
A forward-looking discussion uniting women across all generations at CERN

Join us for a powerful and inspiring event at CERN that brings together women of all generations to discuss the critical journey towards gender equality. This forward-looking discussion will delve into the progress that has been made, the challenges that persist, and the exciting possibilities that lie ahead in building a more equitable future at CERN for women in science, technology, administration, and all other fields.

 

What to Expect:

• Data-Driven Insights: Gain a clear understanding of the current landscape of gender representation at CERN.
• Intergenerational Dialogue: Hear from women across the generations, sharing their unique experiences and perspectives.
• Identifying Barriers and Solutions: Engage in a focused discussion on the challenges and potential solutions for advancing gender equality.
• Inspiring Action: Be empowered to contribute to a more inclusive and equitable future at CERN.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow attendees, speakers, and members of the CERN community.

 

Who Should Attendd
This event is open to everyone at CERN who is interested in gender equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We particularly encourage women, allies, and individuals from all backgrounds and generations to participate.

1 WIT Presentation: "CERN Personnel Statistics 2020-2023"

• Women in Technology (WIT) represantive at CERN will present key data from the 2020-2023 personnel statistics, highlighting trends in gender representation across CERN.
• A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

Speakers: Kate Whalen (Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC (GB)), Lidia Karolina Brozda (CERN), Weronika Gluchowska (Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (PL))

Women at CERN data.pdf

2 Moderated Discussion: Our Main Concerns

• We will engage in a dynamic moderated discussion, featuring a diverse group of women from different generations and career stages at CERN, who will share their experiences and perspectives on gender equality within the organization.
• The discussion will address the main concerns, informed by the data presented, to understand how we can best move forward.

Speakers: Kate Whalen (Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC (GB)), Lidia Karolina Brozda (CERN), Weronika Gluchowska (Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (PL))

3 Networking and Brainstorming: "What's Next? Building on the Momentum of "25 by 25"

• An interactive networking session where we can connect with each other, the discussion participants, and members of WIT.
• This session will focus on generating joint solutions and discussing actionable steps for the future, building on the progress made during the "25 by 25" initiative.
• Note: While the "25 by 25" initiative, aimed at increasing women's representation at CERN, concludes in 2025, this session will explore how we can continue to advance gender equality at CERN.

Speakers: Kate Whalen (Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC (GB)), Lidia Karolina Brozda (CERN), Weronika Gluchowska (Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (PL))