How to 'break the bias' at CCS: #IWD2022 special

See the video featuring 16 women in research at
at the Central Clinical School and their analyses

gender bias.

16 of our women researchers tell like it is for International Women's Day 2022

by Dr Zhoujie Ding, Ms Alex Dimitropoulos, Dr Jessica Borger

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Being the first Central Clinical School Gender Equity and Diversity (CCS GEDI) committee event in 2022, this year we will celebrate the achievements of women at the CCS under the theme of “break the bias”.

Fixing women vs fixing the system: CCS GEDI event for International Women's Day

Register for 9 Mar IWD discussion

Monash CCS Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
(GEDI) Committee presents:

FIXING WOMEN VS FIXING THE SYSTEM

International Women's Day Panel Discussion

#IWD2021 #ChoosetoChallenge
Topic:  "Fixing women vs fixing the system"
Date: Tuesday 9 March 2021
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Format: Zoom panel discussion (see detail below)
Registration link: monash.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElc-mrrT4jEtF0K941Hzc1KOiOXrowJcoR

Your input wanted! You can send in any questions or comments about this topic anonymously before the event date so that we can have a discussion over them on the day of the event. See below.

25 Feb-02 Mar 2020 Central Clinical School recent publications

Image: @MonashNeurosci tweet published 5 March 2020
Professor Anneke van der Walt recalls when she was working in a

department as one of two women consultants, only three years

 ago. Times have changed for the better #IWD2020. This week's

 publications roundup features a paper on early detection of gait changes

 in MS, co-authored by Prof van der Walt. Follow her at @anneke_vdw 

Recent publications as notified during the week 25 Feb-02 Mar 2020 by PubMed from Central Clinical School affiliated researchers in the following disciplines. This is not a comprehensive list:

• Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine
• Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
• Blood Diseases
• Diabetes
• Infectious Diseases
• Immunology and Pathology
• Medicine
• Neuroscience
• Psychiatry
• Sexual Health
• Surgery

Photo of the Week: #IWD2020 #EachforEqual = good for all

CCS's Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) committee 2020. L-R: Dr Jess Borger, Ms Alex Dimitropoulos, Associate Professor Justin Hamilton, Dr Michelle Zajac, Professor Sam El-Osta, Dr Caroline Gurvich, Dr Maithili Sashindranath, Dr Loretta Piccenna.

The group has organised a lunchtime function to celebrate International Women's Day on 2 March, see below for detail. ALL WELCOME! And all welcome to share the presentation on social media, using hashtag #EachforEqual. If using Twitter, add our handle @CCSMonash for an RT.