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Why are there so few women at FNWI and what can we do about it ?

Explore the challenges faced by women in the scientific field and learn actionable steps to create a more inclusive environment. Presented by Nicole M. van Dam, a distinguished professor in Ecogenomics. Discover how to redefine hiring processes, support female scientists, and foster a culture of equity and empowerment.

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Why are there so few women at FNWI and what can we do about it ?

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  1. Why are thereso few women at FNWI andwhatcan we do aboutit? • LectureforHalkesWomen Network • Radboud University Nijmegen • 5 June 2014 • Nicole M. van Dam Thanks!

  2. Short CV • StudyBiology Wageningen University (1984-1990) • PhD Leiden University (1990-1995) • Postdoc positions: • - University of California Riverside, USA - 1995-97 • - Max Planck Institute Chemical Ecology, Jena - ‘97-2000 • - Netherlands InstituteforEcology (NIOO-KNAW) - 2000-2005 • Tenuredpositions: • - Senior Research Scientist NIOO-KNAW – 2005-2009 • - Full professor Ecogenomics RUN – 2010-2014 • - Head of Research Group at the German Center forBiodiversity Research (iDiv) Jena- Halle- Leipzig, full professor at FSU • Jena, Germany

  3. What do I study? • How do plants manage the manyinteractionswiththeir environment?

  4. Percentage students entering Bachelor programs at FNWI in 2013 Slide providedby David de Vries, FNWI

  5. Twotimes more womenobtain BSc degreewithinfouryears in FNWI Slide providedby David de Vries, FNWI

  6. The infamousbifurcation: Males versus Femalescientificpersonnel FNWI 2013 Data providedby David de Vries, FNWI

  7. Slide taken from Petra Rudolf’spresentation FNWI Nijmegen April 2014

  8. How did I get at the bottom of thisgraph? ??? Data providedby David de Vries, FNWI

  9. My personal succes factors (apart fromworking hard andperforming well) • Knowwhatyou want • Talk aboutyourambitionswithothers (family, friends, supervisors) • Find (unconventional) solutionsforyour practical problems • Be courageous, daretodiffer, stand up foryourself • Findyourinnercompass: values, strategy, actions

  10. How to keep women in FNWI?Adviceforour policymakers to fix the pipeline • (Re)define “quality” forhiringand promotion processes • Listen towhatfemalescientistsneed • Put your money whereyourmouth is • Actively coach and support femalescientists • Award groupsthat do thissuccessfully • Support femalescientistnetworks http://www.consultancy.nl/nieuws/roland-berger-diversiteit-en-vrouwen-leidt-tot-70-meer-winst

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