On 5 March at IMDEA Energ\u00eda we held the event \u2018Science and energy with a woman’s name\u2019, an opportunity to reflect and raise awareness about equality in the world of research, academia and industry in the energy sector, as part of the commemoration of the upcoming Women’s Day.<\/p>\n
Capitolina D\u00edaz, Lola Storch and Dolores Lucena will be speaking at the event.<\/p>\n
D\u00edaz, Professor of Sociology at the University of Valencia and former President of AMIT-Madrid: Association of Women Researchers and Technologists, addressed unconscious gender biases in research and evaluation, analysing practical cases and presenting some possible strategies and steps to counteract them.<\/p>\n
The Head of Innovation at Enag\u00e1s and Professor at ETSIME-UPM, Lola Storch de Gracia, explained several studies related to knowledge and interest in STEM careers from childhood to university, highlighting examples carried out by the Research Group on Sustainable Organisations ETSII-UPM on the current diversity and absence of women in the technology sector. In addition, other issues such as the gender gap or leadership in the labour markets were reviewed.<\/p>\n
For her part, Lola Lucena Ferrero, a specialist in asset management in energy distribution and consultancy companies, stressed the global difficulties faced by women and girls when it comes to accessing energy and how they are more vulnerable to energy poverty and climate change.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the speakers and participants for their time, knowledge and commitment in this initiative, which has allowed us to deepen our understanding of the challenges and progress towards equality in the field of science and energy and to promote spaces for debate that drive change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On 5 March at IMDEA Energ\u00eda we held the event \u2018Science and energy with a woman’s name\u2019, an opportunity to reflect and raise awareness about equality in the world of […]<\/p>\n