International Women's Rights Day: joining forces for gender equality

International Women's Rights Day, celebrated every year on March 8, is an opportunity to reaffirm Institut Pasteur's commitment to gender equality and to a work environment that guarantees diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) for all its employees on a daily basis.
 
To mark this occasion, Institut Pasteur, and in particular its new DEI department and the entire community of resource employee groups (ERGs), invites you to take part in various events on campus, aimed at better understanding and exchanging, but also debating and progressing on the theme of gender equality. Here's the program for a committed month of March!
 
March 8: Reserve your day!
 
Join us on March 8 in the CIS auditorium, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for an important event designed to unite our entire community around the contribution of Pasteurian women to the missions and influence of the Institut Pasteur. This event will also be accessible online via Zoom.
So make a date today for this internal event, which will be organized in two stages.
 

A morning dedicated to presenting Institut Pasteur's commitment to gender equality in science.

This morning session, which follows on from the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, will look at how to strengthen the place and contribution of women in science, and consider the levers and actions to be implemented. To enrich these discussions, committed guests will share their inspiring experiences.
 

An afternoon dedicated to the lives of Pasteurian women

The afternoon will broaden the discussions by presenting the careers of several Pasteur women, in science and in support of science. You'll be able to hear their inspiring accounts of their respective careers.
 
A number of artistic animations will support the essential messages of this event.
 
Please note: Speeches will be given in English in the morning and in French in the afternoon, with simultaneous translation available in both languages to ensure accessibility for all.
 

Detailed program:
 
First part (in English with simultaneous translation into French)

9:30am - Introduction by Yasmine Belkaid and Mariana Mesel-Lemoine

9:50am - Speech by Ana Persic, Programme Specialist for Science at UNESCO: "Closing the Gender Gap in Science: UNESCO Call to Action".

10:15am - Speech by Ayumi Moore Aoki, CEO and founder of the global NGO Women in Tech: "Empowering Women in tech".

10:40am - Round table "Advancing Equality and Empowering Women in Science".

11:40am - Speech by Isabelle Lonjon-Domanec, Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA): Driving change together for gender equity

11:50am - Highlights of the morning in pictures

12:00 - Closing of the morning session
 
12:05 - Cocktail reception

 

Second part (in French with simultaneous translation into English)

2 p.m. - Introduction by Yasmine Belkaid and Mariana Mesel-Lemoine

2:15pm - Speech by Aymé Lavant, Egalplus, "L'égalité professionnelle, un état des lieux" (Professional equality: the state of play)

2:30 p.m. - Theatrical conference "Carrières au féminin, carrières au masculin" ("Female careers, male careers")

3:15pm - Round table "Trajectoires de quatre femmes pasteuriennes".

4:15pm - Highlights of the afternoon in pictures

4.25pm - Closing ceremony
 
4:30 pm - Cocktail reception

 
Ana Persic

Dr Ana Persic is Programme Specialist for Science, Technology and Innovation Policies at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Ecologist by training with a PhD in Ecotoxicology, Dr Ana Persic joined UNESCO in April 2006 in the framework of the UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere program within the Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences in Paris. She has then served as a Science Specialist at the UNESCO Liaison Office in New York from 2011-2018. Her work relates to strengthening the science-policy interface and promoting more open, inclusive and diverse science, technology, and innovation systems for the achievement of SDGs. She is coordinating the implementation  of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science and working towards closing the gender gap in science, including through the L’oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Programme.
 
Ayumi Moore Aoki

Ayumi Moore Aoki is a social entrepreneur and visionary leader committed to driving positive and sustainable change through technology. As the Founder and CEO of Women in Tech® Global, Ayumi has spearheaded a global movement that empowers women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). With headquarters in Paris and a presence in 50 countries, the organization has over 200,000 members and aims to empower 5 million women and girls in STEAM by 2030.
Ayumi Moore Aoki’s role as a tech diplomat has proven effective in uniting international stakeholders across government, NGOs, academia, and the private sector. Her work on the inaugural Women in Tech US-EU Trade Mission has been instrumental in creating transatlantic opportunities for US female tech entrepreneurs, a project led by US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Marisa Lago. The Women in Tech Global Summit, recognized with the high patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron, highlights its global impact. Additionally, Women in Tech® Global has formed strategic partnerships with UN Women, the ICT Ministry of Burundi, the Government of Cape Verde, and is an active member of the Edison Alliance of the World Economic Forum.
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to gender equality and her transformative work in the tech industry, Ayumi Moore Aoki was selected as one of the 40 Women Forbes France 2023.
 
 
Go further
 

In line with Institut Pasteur's policy of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the DEI community is organizing several events throughout the month of March. Program for March and April :
 
•    March 5: Inventor gender and termination of patented inventions in firms, by Arusyak Zakaryan

•    March 12: Les inégalités de genre au travail du point de vue d’une économiste, by Dominique Meurs

•    March 14: Implication du système immunitaire dans l’endométriose, by Ludivine Doridot

•   April 24: Screening/debate - Etudiantes en terrain miné with Charlotte Espel