Women’s History month was proclaimed to celebrate and recognize the contributions women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields. In honor of Women’s history month, WiSTEM highlights resources and events for women in STEM.
RESOURCES
- Graduate Women in Science (GWIS)
Find more resources from WiSTEM – Resources page
EVENTS
February 28th – April 23rd
- 50 Years of Title IX – Exhibits (Olin Library, Gingko Reading Room)
March 2nd
- International Women’s Day Panel – Hosted by Student Affairs at Washington University. (Umrath Lounge – Umrath Hall 6:30 PM)
March 8th
- 40th Annual Mildred Trotter Lecture (Virtual, 12-1 PM)
- Academic Women’s Network – Symposium on Gender Equity for International Women’s Day (EPNEC, 3-6 PM)
- International Women’s Day Film Festival (Clark-Fox Forum – Hillman Hall 6 PM)
March 9th
- Drop-in Sessions: Special Perspectives – Mindful Connections (Zoom, 11:30AM)
- MEDA career Seminar Series – “What Floats your boat?” (FLTC Holden 12-1 PM)
- WiSTEM Professional Development ‘Growing up in science’ Conversational story telling series. – with Dr. Sharon Cresci. (Couch 4001B – 4-5 PM)
- Reproductive Justice Panel – Hosted by Student Affairs at Washington University (Umrath Lounge – Umrath Hall 6:30 PM)
March 17th
- Perspectives: What is Title IX? (Zoom, 12 PM)
March 24th
- Perspectives: Exploring our Role as Mandated Reporters to Gender Equity and Title IX Compliance Office (Zoom, 12 PM)
March 27th
- ProSPER-WiSTEM book club on The Turnaway Study– Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having—or Being Denied—an Abortion; Part 2 (5:30 PM, hybrid option available)
TBA
Amplifying Voices of Women Scientists: A Panel on Career Path and Community Supports (11:45 AM Zoom)
Books
Followings books are available at Bernard Becker Medical Library – WiSTEM Collection
Women’s History Month-focused
- Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality
- Headstrong: 52 women who changed science– and the world
- Presumed incompetent: the intersections of race and class for women in academia
- Presumed incompetent II: race, class, power, and resistance of women in academia
- Twice as hard: the stories of Black women who fought to become physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century
Books for success as a woman in STEM
- The secret thoughts of successful women: why capable people suffer from the impostor syndrome and how to thrive in spite of it
- Ask for it: how women can use the power of negotiation to get what they really want
- Beating The Odds: Winning Strategies of Women in STEM
Visit our WiSTEM Library page for more information