The French Academy of Technology shares the general observation that technological careers are not very attractive to young women, and that female experts in technology-related fields are under-represented. It is committed to helping reduce this deficit, which results in a loss of opportunities for many talented women and deprives society of the diversity of their views on these issues.
The “Technology and Gender Diversity” Mission set up in 2019 thus aims to strengthen the contributions and visibility of women in the world of technology. The academy, a pioneer in its field, has adopted a charter for parity that sets out its internal objectives for 2025, and plans in particular to move its own bodies and operating methods towards parity.
Externally, the group l...
The French Academy of Technology shares the general observation that technological careers are not very attractive to young women, and that female experts in technology-related fields are under-represented. It is committed to helping reduce this deficit, which results in a loss of opportunities for many talented women and deprives society of the diversity of their views on these issues.
The “Technology and Gender Diversity” Mission set up in 2019 thus aims to strengthen the contributions and visibility of women in the world of technology. The academy, a pioneer in its field, has adopted a charter for parity that sets out its internal objectives for 2025, and plans in particular to move its own bodies and operating methods towards parity.
Externally, the group led by the Mission is working with academics, industry and associations to analyse the obstacles that lead to the severe under-representation of women in technology training and careers and to identify the levers that will enable progress to be made.
The Academy has also decided to create a network of young women involved in scientific and technological professions.
This “Women in Tech” network aims to be a forum for exchange and sharing:
– demonstrating the presence of women with higher education qualifications in a wide range of technical sectors, including those reputed to be predominantly male,
– providing an opportunity to discover their inspiring career paths and inspire younger women to take up careers in science and technology,
– giving the women in this network the opportunity to get to know each other and share their professional experiences, on their own initiative, and at meetings of the National Academy of Technologies of France to which they are invited to attend and possibly contribute to the work of the academy beyond the sole subject of gender diversity.
