Fighting Gender Inequality
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Advocacy
500WS Zurich has been involved in a number of advocacy activities over the past years. These include:
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Networking
We promote networking opportunities for women in STEM, through activities such as:
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Kangaroo Goes Science
In collaboration with the ETH Math Department, every June the 500WS Zurich pod organizes this event for teenage girls.
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The 100 top girls from the Swiss annual Kangaroo Math Competition are invited to spend a day at ETH Zurich.
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The program of the day includes inputs from women in STEM and visits to labs.
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The girls' parents are also introduced to ETH through a public tour, a presentation, and are given the opportunity to ask female scientists questions about their studies, careers, and ETH.
Find out more here!
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Career Development
We support career development for women in science and engineering through events such as:
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Resources
Explore curated resources - from recommended reads to local career development opportunities - supporting women in STEM journeys across Switzerland