Women's Chapter
Chair: Hava Siegelmann Women's Chapter Objectives The objectives of the Women's Chapter are to increase equality of opportunities for women in the field of neural networks and to address and dismantle biases against women. We are here to: 1. Support activities that increase the feeling of belonging within the INNS for all women, including:
BackgroundThe involvement of women in science and engineering has advanced greatly with the success of the women’s liberation movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Yet, involvement did not promise ease, and many of the senior women scientists can share about situations they were put in unfairly, well-deserved promotions they did not receive, at least not for long duration, and even about losing jobs for completely sexist reasons. Even younger lady scientists may still receive fewer resources and be given fewer opportunities in their departments; others share that, when acknowledging such issues, they are treated as “troublemakers” and are being marginalized by colleagues and superiors. We are here to take women's equality to the next stage. Structure of the Women's ChapterThe Women's Chapter is currently chaired by Hava Siegelmann of the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. We will elect a new chair every two years. How to join?
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