@inproceedings{Stephenne2021a,

title = {Women in Copernicus: Recommendations from Women Testimonials},

author = {Nathalie Stéphenne and Barbara Riedler and Estefanía Aguilar-Moreno and Marie Jagaille and Aida Monfort-Muriach and Grazia Fiore and Natassa Antoniou},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9554567},

isbn = {978-1-6654-4762-1},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-08-01},

booktitle = {2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS},

pages = {33-36},

publisher = {IEEE},

abstract = {Women are an important part of the Copernicus experience. Although they are active and present in the production flow of the Copernicus / Earth Observation (EO) / Geoinformation (GI) domains, they are not always visible. Numerous studies have been carried out in the past on gender inequality in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), underlining the need to attract more women/girls into these disciplines. Nevertheless, little information exists on women working in a transversal and relatively new sector like the EO domain, and especially in the current Copernicus ecosystem. The project “Women in Copernicus” (WIC) shed some light into the gender subject from the point of view of women active in the Copernicus field. The WiC project included the implementation of a survey to which 460 women replied. Far from being fully representative of the whole ecosystem, these replies provide a first insight into a subject that deserves further consideration and actions in the future. One of the main conclusions drawn from the analysis of the survey is the need to establish cooperation and bridges between the networks aiming at empowering women in the EO/GI domain that already exist.},

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@inproceedings{Riedler2021a,

title = {Towards Gender Equality in Education and Career in the Earth Observation and GI sector},

author = {Barbara Riedler and Nathalie Stéphenne and Estefanía Aguilar-Moreno and Marie Jagaille and Aida Monfort-Muriach and Grazia Fiore and Natassa Antoniou},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B5-2021-21-2021},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-06-15},

booktitle = {The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences},

volume = {XLIII-B5-2021},

pages = {21-27},

publisher = {Copernicus Publications},

abstract = {Gender inequality is omnipresent in our society and in the field of education and training, the gender gap is especially evident in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines. While different studies have been conducted about potential reasons explaining this gap, little is known about gender inequality and underlying factors in the Earth Observation and Geoinformatics (EO*GI) domain. To close some parts of this knowledge gap, the initiative Women in Copernicus was established with the overall goal to make women working in the EO*GI field and especially in the Copernicus ecosystem more visible. This paper analyses the results of a survey of 462 women identifying reasons for not choosing STEM education and the barriers related to educational choices in their career path. The main obstacles that hinder choosing a STEM education for these women are stereotypes in society, missing female role models but also culture, television and society message transmitted by the media. The lack of self-confidence is an essential factor in this choice and is also experienced as a barrier during individual career paths. This analysis provides insights valuable for political decisions making targeting at a gender-balanced work environment and emphasizes the importance of attracting more girls and young women towards a STEM education and supporting them during their career to reach skills and occupational equality and strengthen the economic development of the EO*GI sector.},

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