Posted on 11/29/2016 9:29:09 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Largest all-female expedition braves Antarctica to fight inequality, climate change
By Umberto Bacchi
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The largest all-female expedition to Antarctica, comprising 76 scientists, is due to set sail from Argentina on Friday in a quest to promote women in science and highlight the impact of climate change on the planet.
The international team will brave sub-zero temperatures to undergo a 20-day bootcamp on the frozen continent aimed at developing their leadership skills and challenging male dominance of senior scientific roles.
Women make up only 28 percent of the world's researchers and are particularly under-represented at senior levels, the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says.
Yet greater female leadership is needed to fight climate change, which disproportionately affects women, according to Fabian Dattner, co-founder of the Antarctica initiative, Homeward Bound.
"Mother Nature needs her daughters," said Dattner, an Australian entrepreneur and leadership coach.
(Excerpt) Read more at in.reuters.com ...
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
So?
It then appears that ~96% of men do the same!
Women make up only 28 percent of the world's researchers and are particularly under-represented at senior levels, the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says.
There will be infighting and cliques formed within a week of them being there in tight quarters. The dominate females will subjugate the rest, essentially forming their own tribe. They will then cut themselves off from the world, destined to build an all female paradise in the cold.
“...old coot...”
Haha!!! Getting there, for sure. Still in the “Practicing Curmudgeon-ness” phase...
Climate change affects women more than men? Who knew?
It's quite clearly the other way around.
It ain't men that get hot flashes and add to global warming!!
“Largest all-female expedition braves Antarctica to fight inequality, climate change”
...thereby removing themselves from the real world where most of us live, work & play.
Think anyone will miss them? *crickets*
Sure, you run into the occasional neanderthal in a male-dominated field. As a former WM (woman Marine) I can attest to this. I was also treated like a queen by many others & had my choice of handsome, fit males wherever I went. Enjoy the benefits, ladies, & quit whining.
As for the lesbians in the group, eh, sorry!
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