Promoting positive I mages of Women in Physics Barbara Sandow Barbara Sandow Free University Berlin, Department of Physics Physics, , Free University Berlin, Department of Germany Germany
Outline Outline Motivation Motivation � � Improving the Improving the image of image of women women as as � � physicists physicists Attracting girls girls into into Physics Physics Attracting � � Workshop about Workshop about projects projects for for schoolgirl schoolgirls s � � Conclusions Conclusions � �
Results of of „ „ Draw Draw- -A A- -Scientist Scientist“ “ Test Test Results Eyeglasses 88% Labcoat 63 % The same children The same children reported that a reported that a Pencils/Pens 25 % scientist‘ ‘. .… …. . scientist neglects his family - - neglects his family Male 100% pays no attention to pays no attention to Facial Hair 48% his wife, never his wife, never plays with his plays with his children‘ ‘ children
Percentages of of Physics Physics Degrees Degrees Awarded Awarded to to Percentages Women in Germany in in Germany in the the last last 10 10 Years Years Women
I mproving the I mage of I mproving the I mage of Women as Physicists Women as Physicists 1. Role models Role models 1. 2. Mentoring Mentoring 2. 3. Know the structures and go in 3. Know the structures and go in 4. Active member in the society and the Active member in the society and the 4. commissions commissions
Activities in Germany in Germany Activities 1998 meeting with the president of the DPG 1998 meeting with the president of the DPG (German Physical Society) and in the end of (German Physical Society) and in the end of this year a new Working Group was founded: this year a new Working Group was founded: Committee for Equal Opportunities Committee for Equal Opportunities
Arbeitskreis Chancengleichheit Arbeitskreis Chancengleichheit Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft Committee for Equal Opportunities Committee for Equal Opportunities German Physical Society German Physical Society http://www.dpg- -physikerinnen.de physikerinnen.de http://www.dpg
Purpose and basic guidelines Purpose and basic guidelines The Committee for Equal Opportunities (AKC) is committed to The Committee for Equal Opportunities (AKC) is committed to • providing a new framework and new structures which will which will providing a new framework and new structures improve the atmosphere for women in physics. improve the atmosphere for women in physics. The AKC wants to achieve and maintain equal opportunities achieve and maintain equal opportunities for for The AKC wants to • physicists, both female and male. physicists, both female and male. The AKC will pursue activities which aim to increase the number The AKC will pursue activities which aim to increase the number • of female physicists in leading positions at the universities, of female physicists in leading positions at the universities, instituts and in industry and to improve their situation. instituts and in industry and to improve their situation. The AKC will work to increase the number of secondary school increase the number of secondary school The AKC will work to • and university physics students, both male and female, but , both male and female, but and university physics students particularly female. particularly female.
Activities Activities 2000 2000 Year of Physics in Germany, Summer Event in Year of Physics in Germany, Summer Event in Berlin with a discussion about: Berlin with a discussion about: Urgent changes in our society for a common future Urgent changes in our society for a common future in Physics in Physics 2001 Surveys about women in Physics 2001 Surveys about women in Physics 2002 scientific prize for women ‘ ‘ Hertha Hertha Sponer Sponer ’ ’ 2002 scientific prize for women 2003 Physik Physik Journal about: Women in Physics Journal about: Women in Physics 2003 2004 Flyer and Poster 2004 Flyer and Poster
Projects every year Projects every year • German Conference for Women in Physics German Conference for Women in Physics • • Sessions during the Spring meetings of the DPG Sessions during the Spring meetings of the DPG • • Women Research Prize Women Research Prize “ “Hertha Hertha Sponer Sponer” ” • • Workshops: Soft Skills; • Workshops: Soft Skills; Projects for Girls Projects for Girls • High school student programs High school student programs • • Networking: Homepage, Mail Forum, Meetings Networking: Homepage, Mail Forum, Meetings •
Workshops: Projects for for Girls Girls Workshops: Projects 1. Workshop: 18.- -20.04. 2002 20.04. 2002 1. Workshop: 18. 2. Workshop: 23.- -25.04. 2004 25.04. 2004 2. Workshop: 23. 3. Workshop: 13.- -15.06. 2006 15.06. 2006 3. Workshop: 13. Organizer: Committee for Equal Committee for Equal Opportunities of the Opportunities of the German Physical Society German Physical Society Workshop 2004 35 participants • 17 talks • Break-out Sessions
Project „ „Roberta Roberta“ “ : : Project http:/ / www.iais.fraunhofer.de/ roberta- -eu.html eu.html http:/ / www.iais.fraunhofer.de/ roberta Logo: Girls conquer Robots Roberta uses the fascination of robots to bring girls into Science, Technics and Computer Science, by hands-on work. Funded by: Science and Society; Sixth Framework Programme; Frauenhofer Institute IAIS Forschung"
Mentoring Program Ada Lovelace-Mentoring e.V. – http://www.ada-mentoring.de/ Aims of program: (1815-1852) Attracting girls into science by mentoring programs The students present a role model and serve as contact persons. This takes place over a longer periode of time, so that a intensive contact can The community Ada-Lovelace-Mentoring e.V. develope. was named after Ada Byron , Countess of Lovelace . She was the first programmer of computers.
Nat- -Working Working- -Labs Labs: : www.nat Nat www.nat- -schuelerlabor.de schuelerlabor.de Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz , Faculty Faculty of of Chemistry Chemistry Activities: : Activities Science workshop workshop � Science Energy parcours parcours � Energy Vacation academy Vacation academy � Research weekend weekend � Research Simply cool! cool! � Simply nanoCamp 2003 nanoCamp 2003 � Long Night of Science ong Night of Science � L Primary and and Secondary Secondary Leve Level l � Primary Lower High School Level Lower High School Level � Upper High School Level � Upper High School Level
Learning Site: Lab Site: Lab Learning Overview of the 83 83 Physics-Laboratories in Germany Website: Net for Labs http://www.lernort-labor.de/en/index.php Funded by Deutsche Telekom Stiftung: http://www.telekom-stiftung.de/home/
Conclusion: Projects Projects for for Girls Girls • are are nescessary nescessary • • • find find great great interest interest • there there exists exists already already a a number number of of projects projects in in • Germany and the the EU EU Germany and • the the number number of of projectis projectis is is still not large still not large enough enough • • both both sides sides have have a lot of a lot of fun fun • • • mainly mainly organised organised by by women women • many many of of the the projects projects are are organised organised voluntary voluntary •
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