Articles about gender equality

New course for engineering students on gender equality

A new joint online course is now offered for Luleå University of Technology's engineering students where the purpose is to provide basic knowledge about gender equality. The course is given to students during their first year at the university.

How female entrepreneurs can respond to gender stereotypes

Female entrepreneurs can be more successful in fundraising processes by anticipating and handling potentially biased responses to their pitches, according to a large-scale study led by Luleå University of Technology's professor Malin Malmström.

Macho culture in mines about to be challenged

The proportion of women working in the mines is steadily increasing, but there are still signs of a prevalence of a macho culture. Lisa Ringblom, PhD in Human Work Sciences at Luleå University of Technology, has studied the gender equality work in the Swedish mining industry's work organizations.

"Gender equality is a mission for everyone"

– Striving for gender equality shows you take people's terms and conditions seriously, said Luleå University of Technology's new honorary doctor, entrepreneur and expert on gender equality issues Gertrud Åström, in a highly appreciated lecture.

Gertrud Åström, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy and Technology

Gertrud Åström is a business and organisation developer and one of Sweden's leading gender equality experts, who for centuries has pursued gender equality issues in Sweden.

Stereotypes about entrepreneurs not supported by performance data

In a new study, researchers at Luleå University of Technology have observed that venture capitalists adopt markedly different stereotypical notions of female and male entrepreneurs during their decision-making processes. But these notions are not supported by venture performance data from annual reports.

Success for gender equality project

A well-attended conference on examples and tools for practical gender mainstreaming has put an end to the first Gender Contact Point project. Questions about gender, gender equality, diversity and innovation were discussed by companies, researchers and other actors.

New tool to promote gender equality

When equality efforts become side oriented, many workplaces remain unequal. A research project at Luleå University of Technology now presents a web tool that will help organisations with gender mainstreaming.

Attractiveness and inclusion are crucial for the region's development

According to researchers at Luleå University of Technology, an attractive and inclusive region with qualified work force is crucial for how the region will develop in the future.

Hoping for positive effect of #metoo

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Important steps towards an equal university

The academic world has fewer women at higher positions compared with other companies and organisations. Despite the meritocratic ideal in the academic context, the conditions are not equal for women and men. The results are now presented in a doctoral dissertation at Luleå University of Technology.

Toolkit for gender equality in academia

Recent studies show that Swedish universities still lack many women in higher positions. Now researchers at Luleå University of Technology have developed a toolkit that will help create a more gender equal academy.

Network with focus on gender equality

The Include network, whose purpose is to get more girls to choose an education that traditionally mostly are chosen by boys, have had their first meeting for the semester. – No demands, no prestige – just nice conversations with girls who have similar interests, says Computer Science and Engineering student Sophia Caspar.

Gender equal city

Sara Hultqvist has in her thesis at the Master Programme in Architectural Engineering written a compendium of how to paln and build more gender equal cities. The compendium is intended to serve as a toolbox for educational purposes.

The equality work in Norrbotten in focus

Sharing good practice and drawing attention to the successful equality work done in Norrbotten.
That is one purpose with the Regional Equality Day, which is held in Luleå on September 14th.

Gender research will increase competitiveness

A more inclusive IT sector can increase the competitiveness of IT companies. Therefore, in the project Gender Contact Point, Luleå University of Technology will make its research on gender equality and diversity available to companies.

Project Include invited prospective students

Women from all over the country have visited Luleå University of Technology to learn more about Computer Science and Physics and Electrical Engineering. This within the framework of the project Include that aims at getting more women to choose programmes that traditionally have been chosen by men.

More women into engineering programs

More women should start studying Computer Science Engineering and Engineering Physics and Electrical engineering. And the women who are already enrolled, should stay. The project Include aims towards getting more women to choose programmes that traditionally are most chosen by men.

Published:27 February 2016
Updated: 11 October 2019
By:IT
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