{"id":836,"date":"2012-08-16T10:24:26","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T14:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/schulich\/?p=836"},"modified":"2013-06-18T14:27:39","modified_gmt":"2013-06-18T18:27:39","slug":"weve-come-a-long-way-baby-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/schulich\/weve-come-a-long-way-baby-right\/","title":{"rendered":"We’ve come a long way, baby…right?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inspired by my colleague Giovanna’s post about the Science Hall of Fame and their all male Top 10, I want to introduce you to a fantastic Canadian not-for-profit organization, the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST)<\/a>. Perhaps you’ve heard of them, maybe you’re even a member, and if that’s the case, bravo!\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

SCWIST has a clear aim and it’s to “support and promote the education of girls and women through programs and activities that [they] develop in partnership with the community…boost the numbers, retention and status of women in the workplace by facilitating networking, mentoring and advocating woman-friendly policies [and] highlight opportunities, achievements and positive messages for and about women in the field. [They] do this by raising public awareness and guiding policy implementation.”<\/p>\n

SCWIST has been around since 1981. 31 years ago, there’s no question that SCWIST’s influence would have been greatly needed. The times, yes, they’ve changed (how much they’ve changed is somewhat debatable of course), so if you’re wondering why SCWIST soldiers on, they’ve anticipated this question and provided some excellent answers:<\/p>\n