Women from across the University of Plymouth and beyond have shared successes and challenged expectations at special events marking International Women's Day.
Welcoming staff, students and alumni, the University hosted speakers and workshops tackling issues around gender bias, while proudly marking women's achievements across all areas of life.
Among the speakers were:
- Elena Brake, a Mechanical Engineering student who talked about the need to get more women into engineering, and the power of diverse voices in the profession.
- Psychology graduate Lucy Ford, who spoke about her experiences founding the Her Game Too campaign, giving women a powerful voice in sport.
- Dr Jasmine Kelland, who discussed the need for men to be better supported with flexible working in order to ease the pressure on some working women. Her research uncovers how fathers are often seen as 'secondary' parents, meaning they are less likely to be permitted flexible working - resulting in more pressure on many mums to take on the 'care burden'.
- Tania Nana, community connector, freelance social media marketer and project coordinator, who shared her valuable experiences, highlighting how it only takes one person to speak up and make a difference.
- Ms Siwan Tyack, who gave an introduction to Bounce - a programme for students identifying as female to inspire and empower them as they consider their futures. Since its creation, it has received 100% positive participant feedback.
A city-wide impact
Members of the University's Women's Network, the award-winning Girls into Geoscience initiative and
Dr Joanitha Ntangeki also took to the platform at the city-wide International Women's Day event led by Westcountry Women at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Davies attended the event, which also shared successes of partners around the South West.
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