My guest this week, Dr Caroline Sheedy, researches gender inequalities in the area of technology workplaces . Caroline is a recipient of the very prestigious Fulbright Tech Impact Scholarship, and is also a member of INGENICS, The Irish Network for Gender Equality in Computing.  Caroline talks about the importance of creating inclusive, supportive workspaces for all members of society, including our young men. And that we need to reimagine our overall work-life-caring roles for the benefit of everyone’s wellbeing, as oppose to viewing ourselves always in a productive manner, here solely to serve a workforce.As we conclude in our chat today, this is a conversation of many conversations that need to persist until we all find a healthier solution to toxic workspaces and unbalanced work lives. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Caroline’s motivation to study STEM subjects as a young girl –engaging teachers who encouraged girl’s participation in STEM  Recognises a distinct minority of female lecturers in STEM subjects  The Art of Cryptography! The trajectory of women in technology & the importance of social inclusion “You can’t be, what you can’t see” applies to women working within the tech industrySense of Belonging so important in the workplace‘The right to reply’ Technochauvinism / “Hi-tech is Guy-tech” Universal Design in Technology Technology facilitating social connectionUnconscious Bias Fertility – women putting off starting families due to precarious working conditions Women carrying the carer’s burden in societyLack of adequate, affordable childcare the major factor in carers dropping out of full-time workforceFailing future generations by not providing them adequate and equal early education opportunities All caring professions need to be valued more in our society We need to invest more in our own wellbeing, rather than serving the workforce The pace of change in tech – rapidly changes our pace of social change SOURCES MENTIONED:Fulbright Irish Scholar Awards: https://www.fulbright.ie/going-to-the-usa/fulbright-irish-scholar-awards/Code: Debugging the Gender Gap movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code:_Debugging_the_Gender_GapWork Equal - a campaign to raise awareness of workplace gender inequalities and related issues: https://workequal.ie/Dr Mary L. Gray, (MacArthur Fellow) Anthropologist & Media Scholar: https://www.macfound.org/fellows/1061/Prof Nicola Ingram: https://www.shu.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-profiles/nicola-ingramDr Theresa O'Keefe (UCC) research on gender inequality and precarious work situations in academia as referenced in The Journal.ie : https://www.thejournal.ie/academic-uncertainty-pt2-5265743-Nov2020/________________________________ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3jLTdaqRate & review Journeying on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/journeying/id1529912826Like Facebook Page: https://bit.ly/33kp4bU

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