European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers aims to showcase “great variety” of sector
A group representing early career researchers in Europe has launched a media campaign aimed at reducing what it says are stereotypical views of women researchers.
The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc) campaign launched on 11 February, which is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and will run until International Women’s Day on 8 March.
“Eurodoc has reflected on how much the discourse to advance gender equality in research is built mostly within a broad framework of stereotypes on what women are, and what research is,” the group explained.
“Try searching the web for pictures of female researchers and you will be met mostly by a portrayal of a woman with a microscope. However, we all know that not all research is done in a lab.”
Eurodoc says it wants to highlight the “great variety” of female researchers, demonstrate how collaborative research is and highlight the role researchers play in advocating for society.
Women active in research are being invited to describe their work and motivations for the campaign, which will highlight them on social media.
“We believe that all early career researchers are role models [for each other], and we hope that the diversity that you will meet here can inspire many to pursue a career in research,” Eurodoc said.