Women in Science Initiative

Description

Women in Science Initiative (WSI) is a graduate student committee that aims to build a mentorship network between established women scientists and young graduate students with the long-term goal of promoting institutional equality and success of women scientists at the University of Toronto (UofT). By offering mentorship, guidance, and opportunities, we strive to support UofT students realize their educational and career goals in science.

If you are dedicated to facilitating the career growth of women scientists by elevating and celebrating women scientists and their work, we would love to have you on our team. We are actively seeking members to help with our event planning and social media accounts, as well as casual members! Feel free to contact us at womeninscienceintiative@gmail.com and keep up with our upcoming events at @UofTWSI on Twitter and Instagram.

Some of our past events include Journeys of Women in Science, Annual Trivia, Self-Defence Workshop, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and more!!

Key Initiatives

• Speaker series with established women scientists to discuss and challenge the role of women in science

• Workshops on leadership and imposter syndrome, confidence building, writing and presentation, attending scientific conferences, etc.

• Peer support for students experiencing difficulties in a placement/workplace by connecting them to appropriate services and support when necessary

• Collaborations with MBP Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) and Gender Equity committees to not only increase representation of women in the life sciences, but to also improve the retention and resilience of women in research and academia