International Women's Day is a chance to highlight the central role that women play in the natural hazards sector, and the importance of creating inclusive and accessible spaces in natural hazards science, education and practice.
The theme for IWD 2023 is #EmbraceEquity, with a focus on why equal opportunities aren't enough.
Natural Hazards Research Australia hosted an online panel discussion with key female leaders from the natural hazards research sector, discussing the documentary Picture a Scientist and the key issues and solutions to gender equity in the Australian academic context.
Date: Wednesday 8 March, International Women's Day
Time: 12-1pm AEDT
Where: Zoom
Speakers:
- Dr Margaret Moreton: Executive Director, Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience
- Dr Phillipa McCormack: Research Fellow, University of Adelaide
- Dr Kate Brady: Technical Adviser of Disaster Recovery at Australian Red Cross, Research Fellow at University of Melbourne
- Erin Pelly: National Recovery Lead, Australian Red Cross
- Prof Cheryl Desha: Director of N79 project and Digital Earth and Resilient Infrastructure Research Theme Leader at Cities Research Institute, Griffith University
Watch the recording of this webinar below or on our YouTube channel.
Registration included:
- a Zoom link to attend the online panel
- a link to view the documentary Picture a Scientist for free, available for a limited time only.
This event was hosted by Natural Hazards Research Australia and supported by the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience.
About Picture a Scientist:
Picture a Scientist is a film by Sharon Shattuck and Ian Cheney - an Uprising Production in association with the Wonder Collaborative.
Picture a Scientist explores the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists in the United States. The researchers highlighted in this documentary lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, the documentary encounters scientific luminaries from physical and social sciences who provide new perspectives on how to make science more diverse, equitable, and open to all.