Celebrating International Women's Day 2017: how advancements in gender equality benefit everyone and why change should be driven by all genders.

Compelling evidence shows that contributions from everyone - in particular men - is required to accelerate the move to gender equality. This will benefit us all. The Babraham Institute acknowledges this with its new equality & diversity brand "equality4success". Let us celebrate success, discuss how to develop more inclusive and flexible cultures, remove workplace bias and provide inspirational role models. How can we move from raising awareness to concrete actions, starting within our own sphere of influence? Please do join us on March 8th to listen to our speakers and share views and experiences.

Prof Jeremy Sanders CBE FRS, Deputy Chair, Athena Forum and former pro-vice-chancellor for institutional affairs, Cambridge University

Champions equality, diversity and inclusiveness at Cambridge University.

Dr Jill Armstrong, Research Associate, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge University

Provides evidence that men are the missing ingredient to boost equality at the workplace.

Dr David Kent, Group Leader, Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge

Advocates changes in science culture. Shares his experience on taking parental leave as a young group leader.

Schedule

09:00 – 09:30 Registration

09:30 – 09:45 Welcome

09:45 – 10:30 Prof Jeremy Sanders CBE FRS

"Advancing Women’s Careers in STEM: What can we learn from recent Cambridge experience?"

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:30 Dr Jill Armstrong

"Gender inclusion isn’t a ‘women’s issue'"

11:30 – 12:00 Dr David Kent

"Reflections on taking parental leave as a new male group leader"

12:00 – 12:45 Panel Discussion

12:45 - 12:55 Athena SWAN Best Practice Award 2017

12:55 – 13:30 Networking Lunch

Gender equality: Why the whole is greater than the sum of its parts