Make Shift Happen with ED&I Feat. Angeliki Diane Rigos, Ph.D., Mass AWIS and the MIT Tata Center & Natalya Spicker, SheWorks!

October 26, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Add to Calendar 10/26/2020 2:00:00 PM 10/26/2020 3:00:00 PM Make Shift Happen with ED&I Feat. Angeliki Diane Rigos, Ph.D., Mass AWIS and the MIT Tata Center & Natalya Spicker, SheWorks! At our next Make Shift Happen event, we will be joined by Angeliki Diane Rigos, Ph.D., President, Mass AWIS; and Exec. Dir. of the MIT Tata Center; and Natalya Spicker, Vice President of SheWorks!

865,000 women made the difficult decision to leave the economy and set aside their careers to absorb the lack of childcare options related to the pandemic. And, 43% of women with children leave the workplace due to lack of flexibility. When women in STEM lose the battle against balancing career and family, leadership and scientific gains are lost as well.

Join Edie, Angeliki, and Natalya for a discussion on: 
  • Why their exit means the already-abysmal representation of women in leadership and science will get worse
  • Exacerbating structural inequities surrounding women advancement and abilities to succeed in the workforce
  • Their departure will reduce women’s lifetime earning potential and will reduce the number of mentors and role models
  • How companies can adapt to the new normal to meet the needs of working families and have a competitive advantage
  • What will recovery efforts, succession planning, sponsorship programs, and returnships look like post-pandemic
  • Alternative options to leaving the workforce and economy


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