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Inspired by: FP7 » Female-centric projects a turn-off for women

version: 1 / created: 2010-08-02
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Originally submitted by: Anthony Walker
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

CAPACITIES: Science and society

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Strengthening potential, broadening horizons

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
EPWS / ICWES14

Headline

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Female-centric projects a turn-off for women

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Projects set up to help females engage more in science are deemed sexist and patronising and are a reason behind women in the workplace getting less respect from colleagues than their male counterparts ("You only got this job because we 'needed' to have a woman on board"). More women are turning their back on a career in science in protest of such projects.

Keywords

STEM, research, female, women, patronising, career in science

Mini-description

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Projects set up to help females engage more in science are deemed sexist and patronising and are a reason behind women in the workplace getting less respect from colleagues than their male counterparts

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050

Features of life if the wild card manifests

Feature 2: education and research environment
Less women involved in scientific research. The knowledge and expertise of millions of females is wasted. Ultimately, this would hinder progress
Feature 3: consumers, markets and lifestyles
Science becomes the taboo subject to study and a whole generation of potential scientists is lost.
Feature 5: politics and global affairs
Sexist view of Science not only causes women to turn away, but also many men in moral protest. Expertise of millions is lost. Scientific progress is effectively stopped and those countries involved fall far behind others.
Feature 6: health and quality of life
Advances in healthcare could be slowed considerably, resulting in a number of diseases remaining incureable.