Hello @Myra Betron , All, Unfortunately, we've had a major flood event at our property today (inside and outside the house), and I will not be able to join you at the next session. I look forward to seeing the recording and notes, when available. Thank you for your understanding, Kate

Hi, everyone. As discussed last week, I will be traveling on Wednesday and Thursday next week, so we will need to adjust the schedule. In addition, with the change in clocks in Europe and Australia that make time differences worse, we have some difficult decisions to make. I am listing two options below. I suspect that Monday will work best (before clocks change in Australia), but please vote. Thank you!

Hi, everyone! Looking forward to connecting later today. Here is the link for the session https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85347374985?pwd=BOsq20hLtpPYShJb8e7en26S0SbCEx.1 It is also is in the calendar.

Hi, all. Based on our discussion during the first session, I checked meeting times the week after next, and it looks like clock changes will not have happened yet, so we still can manage the same time slot as before but will shift to Wednesday as discussed. This will be: March 25: 1pm in Calgary, 3 pm US EST, 8 pm in Germany/Hungary, March 26 @5:30 am in Adelaide. Please let me know if there are any concerns with this one. I love our truly global group, but certainly the time zones are challenging :) I will put this in the calendar, where you will also be able to find the Zoom link.

Hi, everyone! I enjoyed connecting with those that could make it today. Below is a quick recap of our session, plus a couple of resources: 1) The slides are attached. 2) Here is a link to a version of the Gender Bias Assessment that you can use with institutions, for those of you interested in assessing/improving your institutions. Those that attended should have also received an email of the recording from Fathom. I wanted to check before adding here the recording for Vera if everyone is ok with that? PowHer Circle Cohort 1 Session 1 - March 12 Meeting Purpose Kick off the PowHer Circle pilot program and establish group dynamics. Key Takeaways - Shared Motivation: Participants are driven by personal experiences with gender inequality (e.g., domestic violence, mental load) to learn, collaborate, and advocate for systemic change. - Bias Exploration: A "vote with your feet" exercise revealed how internalized biases persist despite rational disagreement, often reinforced by societal pressure and past negative experiences. - Systemic Barriers: Academia was identified as a key example of institutional patriarchy, where female researchers self-censor or align with male-dominated biomedical models to protect their careers, hindering progress. - Scheduling Challenge: Daylight saving changes create a major scheduling conflict, requiring a new time poll for the next meeting. Topics Participant Introductions & Motivations - Myra Betron (Facilitator): 25 years in international development; goal is to move gender research beyond academic paywalls into public dialogue to counter pushback. - Natalie (Germany): Runs a business counseling women on care work and mental load; believes the gender care gap is the root cause of other inequalities. - Kata Tóth (Hungary): IT management; survivor of domestic abuse; transitioning to full-time coaching for women in leadership to be a more effective advocate. - Kate Swoffer (Australia): PhD on dementia and disability rights; aims to shift the field from a biomedical to a disability model, challenging male-dominated systems that label women as the problem. - Karen Gosbee (Canada): Survivor of 23-year intimate partner violence; seeks to understand and proactively change systemic inequality in areas like healthcare and mental health.