Shellfish researcher Natali Delorme from the Cawthron Institute has been recognised for her mentoring of women in science with this year’s Dell Award.
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Plant ecophysiologist Associate Professor Cate Macinnis-Ng has been recognised for her mentoring of other women in science with this year’s Dell Award from the Association for Women in the Sciences (AWIS).
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The Association for Women in the Sciences is one of seventeen organisations, representing hundreds of thousands of female scientists globally, who have come together to call on research funders to take immediate action to eliminate gender inequities in the funding system and promote inclusion of caregivers in the STEMM sector (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine).
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Read The full storyWho is your science mentor? Who do you think is great at encouraging women to stay in a science career? Nominate them now for the Dell Award 2025. DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 15 AUGUST
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Kia ora, A message from Period People Aotearoa: Share your experiences of period products and menstruation to help us inform future women's health research. Have you used period products of any kind in the last few years? Are you ok talking about these experiences with others? Join us for an evening of relaxed, small group conversations and kai to share your thoughts and help progress our research into period products and women’s health. Choose from two evening sessions in Auckland: Date: Wednesday 18th Feb Time: 6 - 8pm Location: Fergusson Hall, 5 Olea Road, Onehunga, 1061 Date: Thursday 19th Feb Time: 6 - 8pm Location: Western Springs college, 100 Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland 1022 Some things we might chat about: • Your current experiences with period products • Whether you use sustainable/reusable products (or why you don't) • Cultural beliefs around periods and menstrual blood We’re at the very beginning of this research, and this is an informal conversation session to begin learning about your experiences with period products. Expect snacks, laughter, thoughtful questions, and shared anecdotes and experiences. Come as you are, children are welcome to join though only over 18s can participate, and if you need something to participate or have any concerns about joining us, please get in touch and let us know how we can help. $50 supermarket voucher koha for all attendees. Please RSVP via this google form so we have an idea of numbers for catering: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQ4vXleqepRPuu7bGO9qhk28F7Dmq-8xf3CswrpZO4RYAQrA/viewform Ngā mihi, see you there! Period People Aotearoa are a women’s health research programme led by an all-women group of transdisciplinary academics. We combine community lived experience with expertise in scientific, creative, and collaborative research to better understand the impacts of period products on our bodies, delivering positive social change for women worldwide. https://www.toiaria.org/our-projects/period-people-aotearoa/
