4th Female Scientist Summit at Osaka University (In Japanese)

If you are interested in the event organized by the Graduate School of Basic Engineering, Osaka University on March 9, please register by March 7.

For details, see here.

For registration, see here. 

New reading material: The Researcher Journey Through a Gender Lens - Focus on Japan

 To all people that showed interested in the current situation of gender equality in Japan, please check "The Researcher Journey Through a Gender Lens An examination of research participation, career progression and perceptions across the globe - Focus on Japan" 

The document contains data and charts but also an interesting interview to Dr. Watanabe O. Miyoko.

Thanks to Prof. Fukazawa for sharing and commenting on the report on Twitter. 

GWB 2022 - Joint Kyoto U. and OIST event

I am glad to communicate that this year our event will be a joint event with the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, the event will likely be during the lunch break of Febraury 16th (I am still collecting pre-registrations, and depending on the interest we may add a networking session in the evening).

The event will have two invited speakers, Prof. Luscombe, from OIST and Moeko Suzuki, from Startup Lady Japan, followed by a networking session. The details are currently being finalized. I hope I can get back to you soon with a detailed program. 

Please tell your friends, colleagues and students about the event!

The pre-registration form is still availble here.

GWB 2022 - pre-registration

 Dear all, the program for the event has not been decided yet, but we welcome your comments and suggestions.

For this purpose I have opened a pre-registration form. Please fill the google form.

GWB 2022 on February 16 2022

The 2022 IUPAC GWB breakfast will be on February 16. The program for the local Kyoto University event is slowly shaping up. If you have any suggestions for speakers or activities to support or celebrate women in science, please reach out.

The promotional video for the event can be viewed on YouTube.

The current map of planned GWB events is avialble from the IUPAC GWB 2022 page. 

10 Things Everyone Can Do to Support Women Scientists from ACS axial

 An interesting read from ACS axial about what everyone can do to support women in sciende. 

GWB 2022

 From the IUPAC GWB organizers:

This year, 324 events from 70 countries were included on the global map.

Start planning now! February 16, 2022 is the date for GWB2022. Registration will open in October. We look forward to seeing you there!

Program of the IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast - Kyoto

 

What: IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast - Kyoto #GWB2021
When: 9 February 2021 12:00-13:30 

Where: @Zoom meeting
Website: iupac.org/GWB; https://iupac.org/gwb/2021/kyoto-gwb2021/ 

Twitter: @GwbKyoto

Theme: “Empowering Diversity in Science”

Announcement: Event Registration now Open! 

The IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast #GWB2021 will be held on 9 February 2021, two days prior to the United Nations Day of Women and Girls in Science. The theme for the 2021 event is “Empowering Diversity in Science”.

Goal 5 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. As quoted in the recent Gender Gap in Science study, and stated by the UN, “Gender Equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.” 

IUPAC is in a unique position to serve as a leading organization and global platform where these issues can be addressed. Previous Global Women’s Breakfasts events were organized by IUPAC in 2011, 2019 and in 2020, and highlighted an ongoing need to build a network of both women and men working together to address the barriers and inequalities faced by women in science.

Program of the event: 

• Welcome to the IUPAC Global Women’s breakfast. Video message from the GWB Project chairs.
• Round of (informal) self-introductions.
• Breakout session: let’s split into small groups, get to know each other better and talk about the most relevant challenges for our career development (e.g. work/life balance)
• Get back together, and summarize the topics discussed in the breakout rooms.
• Farewell message. And for the people who wants to stay, let’s plan follow-up meetings and actions.

Food for thought about Women in Chemistry

 Links about women in chemistry in Japan (from C&EN):

Japan's chemical industry inches toward gender diversity

Japan's chemical industry struggles to find people with science backgrounds

From Compound Interest:

Twelve women in chemistry

Twelve women from chemistry history – pt. 1

Twelve women from chemistry history – pt. 2

Twelve women from chemistry history – pt. 3

How many women have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

The women of the periodic table

Schedule of Global Women's Breakfast - Kyoto

The 2021 IUPAC global women's brekafast at ICR - Kyoto University will be held online, via ZOOM, from 8 AM to 9 AM and from 12 AM to 1:30 PM on February the 9th.  

Registration to the event is possible through the Google form below:

registration form

It will be an occasion to get to know each other, to form new bonds and share our experiences as chemists. Please join us!

Please add the event to your calendar.

• time: February 9th from 12:00 to 13:30
• venue: Zoom (link sent before the event)
• target audience: chemistry students (undergraduate and graduate), early career and established chemists. Everyone is welcome!

To everyone who has alreasy registered: 

Please allow me a few days before I get back to you with the Zoom link for the event and further details.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please send me an email to (replace [at] with @):

globalwomenbreakfast.kyoto [at] gmail.com

Thank you for your registration and I am looking forward to talking to you at the event.

The IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast at the Institute Of Chemical Research - Kyoto University will be held online, via Zoom. 

The event is meant for students of chemistry, young and more established chemists from academia or industry. Everyone is welcome!

The primary goal of this event is to build a new network of women scientists, to help each other in our research and daily lives. 

If you want to help us organize this event or if you have any feedback, use the contact form. Every comment is welcome!