July 2015 - Womanthology

Escalator

Everything is hard before it is easy. Keep moving forward – Fiona Tatton, Womanthology Editor

Athena SWAN

Celebrating the Athena SWAN Charter turning ten years old – Sarah Dickinson, Head of Equality Charters at the Equality Challenge Unit

Soapbox Science

Athena SWAN and Soapbox Science: A marriage made in heaven? – Co-founder of Soapbox Science, Dr. Nathalie Pettorelli

Gender pay gap

Achieving gender pay equality in universities: Let’s make it happen by working together – Professor Yvonne Galligan OBE, Queen’s University Belfast

Carole Thomas

Excel and be the best: Women in science competing on a level playing field and girls aiming higher in STEMM now “it all sort of fits” – Carole Thomas of the John Innes Centre

Soapbox 2012

Let’s normalise gender diversity and get on with making a difference in science – Professor Dame Athene Donald, University of Cambridge

Paul Brennan

Driving diversity in higher education through honesty and bravery – Dr. Paul Brennan, Reader in Cancer & Genetics at Cardiff University’s School of Medicine

Australia

Changing the gender landscape of Australian science – Dr. Marguerite Evans-Galea, Science in Australia Gender Equity Initiative

Yvette-Hancock-and-Raquel-Ponzoni

Why we must keep asking ‘why’ and delving deeper to ensure continuous improvement continues for women in STEMM – Dr. Yvette Hancock, University of York

Kidney stones - Wellcome Images

Moving beyond the tick box approach so we stop losing female talent: Diversity in science and medicine is not simply a ‘women’s problem’ – Professor Fiona Karet, University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke’s Hospital

Zoology

Evolving our approach and using Athena SWAN to do the things that others said couldn’t be done to improve gender balance – Professor Stuart West, University of Oxford

Dentists chair

Breaking a hole in a very thick glass ceiling, making the hole bigger and pulling other women up through it – Professor Liz Kay, Plymouth University

Microphones

Actually, I can: Starting a conversation that matters – Fiona Tatton, Womanthology Editor

Stem cells

Improving gender balance in the public relations industry by creating a new office dynamic: The right thing to do and the business smart thing to do – Avril Lee, Director at Luther Pendragon

Jenny Ashmore - CIM

Understanding barriers and championing actions to make a difference in marketing – Jenny Ashmore, President of The Chartered Institute of Marketing

Anne Godfrey

Keeping it real: Advice for women (and men) looking to progress into board and senior executive roles – Anne Godfrey, Chief Executive of The Chartered Institute of Marketing

Helen Dugdale

Running my business my way – Helen Dugdale, Founder of PR and writing agency, Scribble

Capitol Hill

Women in public relations shifting the diversity debate and challenging by doing – Gill Webber, Executive Director for Communications and Outreach at the Royal Institute of British Architects