2025 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2025

Session

(DGEP) T2-5 Physics for Everyone | La physique pour tous (DEGP)

T2-5

10 Jun 2025, 14:15

Conveners

(DGEP) T2-5 Physics for Everyone | La physique pour tous (DEGP)

• Carolyn Sealfon (Minerva University)

385. Strategies for Improving Gender Diversity in Physics

Laura McCullough (University of Wisconsin-Stout (USA))

10/06/2025, 14:45

Gender Equity in Physics / Équité de genre en physique (DGEP-DEGP)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

With less than a quarter of physics degrees being earned by women, gender equity in physics can seem far away. Yet there has been significant change over the last few decades, and today's young women experience a much more welcoming field than did their predecessors. This talk will present some of the underlying reasons for the lower proportion of women in our field, along with strategies that...

6. A novel approach to reaching gender parity in physics

Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo (Université de Montréal)

10/06/2025, 15:15

Gender Equity in Physics / Équité de genre en physique (DGEP-DEGP)

Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))

Despite ongoing efforts, women remain underrepresented in STEM, particularly in leadership roles. Parité Sciences is a bold initiative advancing gender parity in STEM by training teachers throughout Canada—key influencers in shaping students' scientific identity. Rather than focusing solely on students or institutions, we equip educators with the tools to foster inclusive learning...