For the greener good - A new climate for gender equity in IT

Sustainability through diverse perspectives

Climate change is more than just an environmental issue. It’s a social justice issue too. That’s why the UN lists gender equality as one of its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

For this International Women’s Day, we are embracing the 2022 IWD theme to showcase the ways in which women around the world are designing, using or challenging technology to close the eco gender gap – and build a sustainable and equitable future for all.

How are women greening the grid?

In this Monash Tech Talks event, you’ll hear from a panel of leading specialists in computer science, gender studies and sustainability on:

• the intersection between IT, women and sustainability
• how Big Tech is impacting marginalised communities around the world
• the work and achievements of women leading sustainability innovation in IT
• the importance of amplifying women’s voices in the design of technological advancements in sustainability and environmental fields.

The panel:

Tracey Spicer AM - Multiple Walkley Award-winning author, journalist and broadcaster for ABC TV and radio, Network Ten and Sky News
Associate Professor Yolande Strengers - Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)
Manika Saha - PhD Researcher, Action Lab, Monash University
Ellen Broad - Associate Professor, School of Cybernetics

Learn more: https://www.monash.edu/it/tech-talks