ALD Online 2020 Women in STEM Advocates: 7. Dr Vidita Vaidya

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Dr Vidita Vaidya

Location: India

Vidita is a professor of neuroscience at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. She was featured in the Indian Academy of Sciences’ book Lilavati’s Daughters, which is a collection of biographical essays on Indian female scientists. In 2015, she won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in medical sciences, and in 2019, the Nature Mentoring in Science Award for her philosophy of putting people above productivity and nurturing students.

You can follow her work here:

Twitter: @ViditaVaidya
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vidita-vaidya-3346622
Website: tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/V_Vaidya.html

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ALD Online 2020 Women in STEM Organisations: 7. Chicago Women in STEM Initiative

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Chicago Women in STEM Initiative

Location: USA

Chicago Women in STEM Initiative is a community of  women dedicated to increasing diversity in STEM through events and mentoring. They run a STEM Circuits Program which provide career and development opportunities, and hold an annual symposium. They also have a blog sharing their stories to inspire girls and women, and to demonstrate that women in STEM are a collective.

You can follow their work here:

Twitter: @chiSTEMwomen
Facebook: facebook.com/chiSTEMwomen
Instagram: @chistemwomen
YouTube: Chicago Women in STEM Initiative
LinkedIn: Chicago Women in STEM Initiative
Website: chicagowomenstem.org

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ALD Online 2020 Women in STEM Advocates: 6. Devi Maharani Kosa

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Devi Maharani Kosa

Location: Indonesia

Devi is a field engineer at Baker Hughes. She co-founded STEM for Women, a community for women pursuing STEM subjects. She is also a finalist in Puteri Indonesia Riau 2020 and wants to use her profile to show women they can get involved in STEM.

You can follow her work here:

Instagram: @stemforwomen
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/devimkosa96

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ALD Online 2020 Women in STEM Organisations: 6. Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology (SCWIST)

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Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology (SCWIST)

Location: Canada

SCWIST is a not-for-profit association, founded in 1981, to help encourage girls and women into STEM. They are involved in advocacy and engage directly with the government and other organisations to influence public policy. Over the years they have run workshops for girls, seminars for parents and teachers, created videos, a database of women working in STEM, as well as networking events and conferences.

You can follow their work here:

Twitter: @SCWIST
Facebook: facebook.com/SCWIST
Instagram: @scwist.canada
YouTube: scwist
LinkedIn: Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology
Medium: medium.com/scwist-storybook
Website: scwist.ca

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ALD Online 2020 Women in STEM Advocates: 5. Jill Tang

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Jill Tang

Location: China

Jill is an entrepreneur and TEDx speaker who founded CareerXFactor, and co-founded Brew Girl and Cosmic Ventures. In 2017, she co-founded Ladies Who Tech, a network of over 30,000 women, to challenge the status quo by encouraging more women to discover their potential in STEAM. In 2019, Jill was included in the Gen.T List, Asia’s leaders of tomorrow.

Twitter: @jill810
Facebook: facebook.com/ladieswhotech
Instagram: @ladieswhotech
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jilltang
Website: ladieswhotech.cn

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