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Advancing the Inclusion of Womxn in Research Practices
Thursday, September 15, 2022 • Advancing Research Community
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Advancing the Inclusion of Womxn in Research Practices
Speakers: Dr. Jamika D. Burge and Mansi Gupta
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Summary

The overturn of Roe v Wade in the US has highlighted the systematic challenges and exclusions which *womxn continue to face in their day to day lives. Additionally, the rising recognition of the importance of intersectional thinking, shifting definitions of womxnhood, the potential biases in big data, and many other shifting cultural contexts all contribute to an evolving set of best practices for how we should effectively be including womxn within the research process. *Use of the term Womxn acknowledges that gender identity exists in a sphere and one word has room for multiple gender expressions without weighing one more important than another. In addition, it highlights that more than one gender expression can be impacted by patriarchy, misogyny, and sexism. This term recognizes that in the past, the history of feminism has included racism, transphobia and harmful gender binary views.

Key Insights

  • 40% of countries limit women's rights to own property.

  • 32 countries have no legislation addressing domestic violence.

  • A third of countries restrict women's freedom of movement.

  • Only 26 women currently hold positions as heads of state.

  • It will take 130 years at the current rate to achieve global gender equality in political power.

  • The importance of adapting research practices to empower women and reflect their unique lived experiences.

  • The danger of homogenizing participant groups in research, leading to a lack of representation for women's needs.

  • Intersectionality is essential in understanding the compounding disadvantages faced by women of different backgrounds.

  • Effective research should prioritize participants' time, needs, and safety, especially in diverse cultural contexts.

  • AI and machine learning applications must account for gender biases to avoid perpetuating inequalities.

Notable Quotes

"It will be a hundred and thirty years before we reach global gender equality in political power."

"If we continue as an industry to peak participants in homogenized groups, the voices of women will continue to go unheard."

"When I did read Invisible Women, it shocked me how normalized it was in the commercial world to overlook the needs of women."

"We have to apply a lens of equity truly to do good work that does no harm."

"We need to be thoughtful about the sorts of topics we want to include to broaden our lens in research."

"Intersectionality is a framework that allows us to describe the experiences of people who face compounding levels of discrimination."

"We cannot engage in savior complex where we think we're supporting marginalized communities without including their voices."

"Being inclusive means being mindful of not perpetuating stereotypes in the effort to include diverse perspectives."

"It's not just about gender; it's also about the situations that create differences in experiences."

"Brands need to engage more with the perspectives of their consumers to address inclusivity effectively."

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