Published: "A Conceptual Framework for an Inclusive Support System: The Underrepresentation of Women in ICT"

🌍Across the globe, women remain underrepresented in STEM fields. This gap is a social issue and an innovation challenge. Unlocking women’s full participation means stronger pipelines of ideas, skills, and solutions for the future. At EDG, we have partnered with national and international organizations to: ✔ Conduct gender analyses and labor market assessments ✔ Support women and youth through training and skills development ✔ Address barriers in financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and vocational pathways Our work continues to bridge divides and expand opportunities for women. 🤝 We believe diversity in STEM drives resilience and competitiveness. Let’s collaborate to create equitable pathways for tomorrow’s workforce. 👉 Connect with us at info@edg-eg.com to explore collaboration. #WomenInSTEM #GenderEquality #InclusiveInnovation #STEMLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #WorkforceDevelopment #EDG #EDGImpact

Are Men’s Ideas Valued More Than Women’s? INSEAD Associate Professor Michaël Bikard, PhD student Ronak Mogra, and London Business School Professor Isabel Fernandez-Mateo explore this very question. Their research on gender differences in science, technology development, and innovation reveals that scientific papers authored by women are cited less often in patents — even when their discoveries are virtually identical to those of men. Read this INSEAD Knowledge article to find out more: https://lnkd.in/gVFmz3tN #Innovation #GenderEquality #Research #DiversityInTech 

Ever noticed how women are missing from the stage at so many industry events? It's a NOTICE problem, not an expertise one. Here's the fix ⬇️ I'm watching it play out first-hand... not at a big conference, but at a school #STEM event I'm helping organise. I was determined to get equal representation of men and women in STEM. Because while we’ve done a great job inspiring girls, we sometimes forget about the boys - and I wanted every child to see themselves in the speakers. Here’s what happened 👇 When I reached out to men, most replied almost instantly: a quick calendar check and a “Yes, count me in!” The women? Every single one said, “I’d love to - but I’ll have to see if I’m available.” Same notice. Same enthusiasm. But none could commit at short notice. It hit me: this is exactly how women disappear from panels, line-ups, and programmes. Not because they don’t want to take part AND it has unintended consequences. Speak Out Revolution #DesignHerIn campaign calls out sector events that do not promote or include women as a top 10 barrier to women's participation in the workforce. And it’s fixable. I've told the school, if we want more women next time: 👉 We need to give WAY MORE NOTICE to secure them. So if you'd like to book me to speak on how to design women into your workplace, I'm taking bookings from January onwards... (even 3 months seems short notice to me!) What's notice do other speakers need? Tell me in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Image - Me speaking for the Women's Equality Party International Women's Day event about *you guessed it* overcoming barriers to women's participation in the workforce. #DesignHerIn #SpeakOutRevolution #STEM #GenderEquity #RepresentationMatters

🚨🚨Hot off the Press🚨🚨 (𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐬, 𝐀𝐁𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐁𝐃𝐂 – 𝐀 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐝) !! Immensely happy to publish alongside both my full-time doctoral scholars (Alisha Rath and Atisha Panda, School of Human Resource Management (XIM University) on a paper titled "𝐵𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦"📌 in 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮, 𝙀𝙡𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨. A topic that is both timely and critical, given the industry’s (Maritime Industry) ongoing struggle with 𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻 𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓵𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓿𝓲𝓽𝔂. We employed qualitative methodology, specifically interpretative phenomenology (IPA), to gather data from seafarers. We felt that this approach is especially effective for examining the lived experiences of individuals in the maritime sector, enabling a thorough understanding of the intricate gender dynamics at play 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙖. IPA allowed us to conduct a comprehensive analysis of ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑦𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛'𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛. By prioritising personal narratives, we observed that the said methodology highlighted both emotional and social factors that quantitative approaches may miss, thus providing a holistic perspective on the challenges faced by women in this predominantly male-dominated industry. 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 🐾 : By pinpointing the specific obstacles that women encounter in maritime professions, our findings generated informed policy recommendations to foster gender equality in the industry. Its distinctive contribution lies in the exploration of the psychological and cultural obstacles that impede women's participation and progression within the maritime workforce. The full manuscript will be shortly accessible at: https://lnkd.in/dzFtK52F

Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: The Gender Summit Asia-Pacific In 2019, something extraordinary happened in Singapore. For the first time ever, all the women-in-science networks across Singapore came together, academics, industry leaders, policymakers, and healthcare professionals — united by a shared purpose: To bring gender equity in science, research, and innovation to the forefront. The event? The Gender Summit Asia-Pacific 2019. Founded by the visionary Elizabeth Pollitzer, the Gender Summit has become a global platform that links evidence, policy, and practice to make research more inclusive and impactful. What made it truly special? It was entirely volunteer-led. Run by passionate individuals from every corner of the scientific community, including Singapore Women in Science (SgWIS) — who worked tirelessly to make it happen. It wasn’t just another conference. It was a movement. A coming together of brilliant minds determined to drive change and champion equity. Here’s what we discussed and explored 👇 🌍 Embedding gender perspectives in research and innovation — because good science serves everyone. 🧠 Recognising and reducing bias in data, systems, and policy — for fairer, evidence-based outcomes. 👩🏽🔬 Women’s representation in STEM leadership and decision-making — identifying barriers and strategies to overcome them. 🤝 Cross-sector partnerships between academia, industry, and government — because systemic change needs collective effort. 💬 Creating safe, inclusive workplaces — so talent, not gender, determines success. As one of the co-founders of Singapore Women in Science, I was deeply proud to see our community help bring together these networks and voices. It showed me what’s possible when we collaborate — not for credit, but for a cause. ✨ And now, I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be working once again with Dr. Elizabeth Pollitzer — this time to bring the very first Gender Summit to India. It’s still a work in progress, but the vision remains the same: to advance excellence in science through equity, inclusion, and diversity. This journey has come full circle — from building communities in Singapore to helping shape conversations across Asia. Because when women rise in science, science itself rises. 🌱 Call to Action: Equity in science doesn’t happen by chance — it happens by choice. If you’re a scientist, policymaker, or leader, look at your work through a gender lens. Because when we include more perspectives, we don’t just make science fairer — we make it better. #GenderSummit #WomenInSTEM #EquityInScience #Leadership #Inclusion #SingaporeWomenInScience 

From Gaps to Guidance: How Measuring the Unmeasured Transforms STEM Equality Behind every number lies a story, but what happens when those stories don’t align? Next week’s Connecting Women In Digital & Stem Women Congress webinar dives into the challenge of building a coherent global picture from national data on #womeninSTEM. From varying reporting practices to differences in school systems, what we measure and what we overlook shapes our understanding of #genderequality. 🎙 Guest speaker: Eva Diaz Claver, Co-founder & CEO, Global STEM Women & STEM Women Congress 🎤 Moderator: Brendan Rowan, BluSpecs After the keynote, we’ll open the floor for a 25-minute discussion on how better data can guide fairer futures in STEM. 🗓 Wednesday, 22 October | 14:00–15:00 CEST | Online ✍ Register here: https://lnkd.in/dQGSr4NT #WomenInSTEM #DigitalSkills #GenderEquality #STEM #DataForChange #ConnectingWomenInDigital

What does it take for women to break barriers and thrive in STEM? Meet Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza, Ph.D. from Peru and Dr. Mounia Laassiri from Morocco, two outstanding young scientists honored with the UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize. This prize recognizes exceptional talents under 40 whose advances in STEM drive scientific progress, foster international cooperation, and contribute to sustainable development worldwide. It especially encourages gender equality by inspiring more women and girls to pursue scientific careers. Their stories reveal the challenges and triumphs women face, highlighting the need for greater inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Through such achievements, these leaders embody UNESCO’s commitment to empowering young innovators and advancing global socio-economic progress. Join us in supporting the next generation of scientists shaping the future of #STEM. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eMcy76WF

1. Education & Knowledge: Women now have more access to quality education and information, allowing them to make informed decisions and lead in different fields. 2. Career & Leadership: More women hold leadership positions from CEOs and politicians to entrepreneurs and creators breaking old gender barriers. 3. Digital Empowerment: Social media and online platforms give women a voice to inspire, share stories, and build communities that support equality. 4. Financial Independence: Women are starting businesses, managing finances, and investing in their futures, gaining control over their economic lives. 5. Advocacy & Solidarity: Women support each other through movements and organizations that fight for rights, equality, and representation. 6. Self-Worth & Confidence: Empowerment now also means embracing authenticity women are proud of who they are, not just what they achieve.

Our paper, “Impact of Society 5.0 on Women’s Employment: A Conceptual Framework and Systematic Review,” explores how the shift to a super-smart society impacts women in STEM fields (Isonomia, SCOPUS Q2) Society 5.0 isn’t just about tech, it’s about equity. Yet, women make up only 28% of the global STEM workforce, and algorithmic bias is already shaping decisions in hiring, healthcare, and finance. If we don’t design for inclusion now, we risk coding inequality into the future. Society 5.0 must empower everyone, because innovation without equality isn’t progress, it’s regression. #Society5 #GenderEquality #InclusiveInnovation

How do we ensure that economic progress benefits everyone, not just the few? Drawing on the latest research (including the 2025 Lovelace Report), our expert panel will explore the barriers to women’s full economic participation, and the systemic, policy, and workplace shifts needed to harness innovation for inclusive growth. Speakers include: The Hon. Julia Gillard AC, former Prime Minister of Australia and Chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership Claudia Harris OBE, CEO of Makers, championing skills, tech, and the potential of AI for inclusion Dr Vanessa Vallely OBE, founder of WeAreTheCity and author of the Lovelace Report 2025 on women in technology Chair: Professor Heejung Chung The event will also celebrate the winners of the Brenda Trenowden Feminist Analysis Essay Prize, an annual award offered by GIWL in partnership with the Gender Studies Network and Feminist Perspectives. 📅 5 November 2025, 18:00–21:00 (BST) 📍 Science Gallery London Register here: https://lnkd.in/gfw2X26k