Womathon
Gender equality in the workplace is a frequent issue. Scholarship and research are areas where discrimination against women is particularly prominent. Although women have increased opportunities to study and work in research and academia, obstacles in their professional development remain.
Womathon aims at shedding light on this phenomenon, known as the “glass ceiling phenomenon”, through the personal stories of female scholars and researchers.
The problem will be identified though a combined methodology including:
1. Research with the participation of female scholars and researchers as well as men or women involved in the selection process or professional development of staff in relevant fields
2. Storytelling workshops in three distinct circles, broken up on the basis of the research fields and professional interests of participating women (humanities, technology, natural sciences).
The results of the research and the key outcomes of personal stories shall be discussed at a round table, published in a booklet and summarized in a short video.
Target audiences include two distinct groups: 1. female scholars/researchers aged 35+, namely at an age when professional development becomes a desideratum and first signs of discrimination are observed and 2. men or women heading research centers, academic departments or research departments who play a role in HR and selection processes.
Storymentor-Stories that Change the World, a new non-profit organization focusing on storytelling as a key for meaningful and empathetic communication, shall use personal stories as a medium to raise awareness of discriminations in scholarship and amplify the voices of women.
