It started in Greece during my high school years with physics and math being very fun and challenging subjects for me.
Your organization field and mission:
KTH is a engineering institution.
Please tell us briefly about your role in the company / at your organization:
I am a PhD candidate.
Your interest in STEM
My math teacher in high school and honestly Amy from Big Bang Theory.
Your studies
Language barriers, discrimination, sexual harassment and sexist comments.
Do it despite what people say. Remember two things 1. do not take criticism from someone you would not take advice from and 2. When someone give you an advice it comes from their own perspective, not yours. So when they say ‘it is impossible’ what they mean is that it is impossible for THEM not for you.
You at work
Free period products in bathrooms, gender and harassment workshops for juniors and seniors, lecture and full courses dedicated to feminism and structural discrimination.
Having supervised 3 exceptional women during their MSc all of which got offered a PhD position directly after.
Your point of view
Technology can empower anyone and enhance equal representation provided that we think who is sitting behind the computer and the keyboard, and analyse that person’s biases, motives and lack of seeing their privilege. With critical thinking and critical acting tech is essential to promote women in the field!
Do it despite what people say. Remember two things 1. do not take criticism from someone you would not take advice from and 2. When someone give you an advice it comes from their own perspective, not yours. So when they say ‘it is impossible’ what they mean is that it is impossible for THEM not for you. Be loud and ‘a productive pain in the a**’.
People to be screened on their values and their stance on DEI and on the importance of gender and other respesentatiton in the field. We need a time where if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem isn’t only spoken about but implemented in action. Period leaves are a must and paid leave for both parents not only the mother.
To finish with
True meritocracy, educate all men on gender issues and how this is primarily is man’s problem to solve. Gender equality and representation in all level of hierarchy.
To fight the status quo, to fight so that the women after me do not have to. To create an environment in my workplace where women feel safe, heart, and understood, where they can flourish and become the best version of themselves.
I hope to be in an even stronger position so that my voice can travel father and initiate discussion and actionable decision making to change the field in a more inclusive space for all.
The current activity has been implemented in the framework of the Project: Code4Europe,
GA Number: 101158834. Official project website : https://codeweek.eu/