Welcome to another MessyTalks episode! This episode discusses the conventions and stereotypes that gender can impose on individuals and by extension how this can influence and restrict the way that one lives out their daily life. We discuss how gender can affect the choices we make and permeate to our mental and physical health. Overall, the topic of gender is linked back to engineering through the importance of having mixed teams in engineering and how a well-balanced team produces successful and well-rounded outcomes.
Content warning: This episode discusses themes of mental health.
Today we explore the topic of gender through the lens of engineering. We are joined by the incredible Lily Curtis, a sociologist and current PhD student, who shares her expertise on how our gender identities can have an influence on our daily lives and why this is important to understand as future engineers. We discuss how gender impacts the frameworks in which we live and work, the harm that comes from perpetuating stereotypes and the importance of having diverse and inclusive teams.
Through this discussion we aim to shed light on the intersection of gender and engineering and help to raise awareness and normalise discussions on these topics as we embark on our engineering careers. This episode is not one to miss!
A very big thank you to Lily for generously sharing her knowledge with us.
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