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Session Sub-categoryUnion
Session IDU-03
TitleProgress towards Gender Equity in Geosciences
Short TitleGender Equity in Geosciences
Main Convener NameBilly M Williams
AffiliationAmerican Geophysical Union
Co-Convener 1NameClaudia Jesus-Rydin
AffiliationEuropean Research Council
Co-Convener 2NameLisa D White
AffiliationUniversity of California Berkeley
Co-Convener 3NameRie Hori, S.
AffiliationDepartment of Earth Science, Faculty of Science, Ehime University
Co-Convener 4NameChiaki T. Oguchi
AffiliationSaitama University
Session LanguageE
ScopeThis session will highlight actions taken across various geoscience organizations to help identify and address issues around gender diversity, and its impact in the geosciences. Presentations are invited that would help highlight key initiatives, demographic trends, promising programs, partnerships and remaining issues and barriers around gender diversity or other interrelated global sustainable development goals (SDGs), with a focus across all organizational programs and activities. Work underway in government agencies, academic institutions and industry sectors are also invited, including the work and perspectives of social scientists. The session is sponsored by representatives from JpGU, EGU, GSA and AGU.
Presentation FormatOral and Poster session
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