Offspring Magazine - The Podcast (Max Planck PhDNet)
#5-09 - Gender Equality Officers - ft. Dr. Ashley Bourke and Teresa Spanò
Episode notes
In this episode, Marcel interviews Dr. Ashley Bourke and Teresa Spanò, who are Gender Equality / Equal Opportunity Officers at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt. They discuss their motivation for getting involved, the role Gender Equality Officers play in the Max Planck Society and how we can challenge systemic issues in science.
Learn more about Dr. Ashley Bourke and Teresa Spanò at:
X: @TheSomnolentSci & @TeresaS_13
Read: A European perspective on structural barriers to women’s career progression in neuroscience (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-023-01467-5)
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