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J E N I N E B E E K H U Y Z E NZ U R I C H N E T W O R K I N G E V E N T
U N I V E R S I T Y O F S O U T H E R N Q U E E N S L A N D . B R I S B A N E . A U S T R A L I A
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C O R P O R AT E B O A R D S
Gender diversity is connected positively with innovation
Innovation is positively & significantly correlated with board racial diversity, and marginally significantly
correlated with board gender diversity
Miller, T. & del Carmen Triana, M. “Demographic Diversity in the Boardroom: Mediators of the Board Diversity–Firm Performance Relationship,” Journal of Management Studies, vol. 46, no. 5 (July 2009): p. 755-786. 37
C O R P O R AT E B O A R D S
The proportion of women directors is linked to reduced conflict and increased
board development efforts
Ashcraft, C. & Breitzman, A. “Who Invents IT?: An Analysis of Women's Participation in Information Technology Patenting,” National Center for Women & Information Technology (2007)
S E N I O R M A N A G E M E N T
Companies with women CEOs, women in upper management ranks and on boards experience better financial performance
Catalyst, The Bottom Line: Connecting Corporate Performance and Gender Diversity (2004)
Kotiranta, A., Kovalainen, A. & Rouvinen, P. “Does Female Leadership Boost Firm Profitability?” EVA Analysis, no. 3 (September 24, 2007).
I T PAT E N T S
May benefit from gender-diverse teams
Mixed gender teams in the United States produce patents that are cited 26 to 42 percent more frequently
than the average
Nielsen, S. & Huse, M. “The Contribution of Women on Boards of Directors: Going Beyond the Surface,” Corporate Governance: An International Review, vol. 18, no. 2 (March 2010).
Gender-diverse boards increase corporate reputation
Brammer, S., Millington, A. & Pavelin, S. “Corporate Reputation and Women on the Board,” British Journal of Management, vol. 20, no. 1 (March 2009).
W H AT C A N I D O ?
Make job adverts that don’t alienate
https://storify.com/kissane/job-listings-that-don-t-alienate
TECH GIRLS MOVEMENT
2015 Search for the Next Tech Girl Superhero invites school girls in years 4-12 to pitch their technology solutions to a social problem important to them in their local community.
W H AT I S E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P ?
The activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in
the hope of profit
(Oxford Dictionary)
Overall aim To cultivate the entrepreneurial leadership capacity of women in agribusiness
Project outcomes
Empower women & develop future leaders
Drive agribusiness innovation, productivity &
sustainability
Reduce poverty & promote economic
growth
Objectives Promote greater participation of women in agribusiness
Accelerate the growth of existing women entrepreneurs & their enterprises
Increased knowledge about & access to international markets and trade opportunities
Methodology
User Centered Design (UCD)
Help to identify specific devices, functionalities and applications
Personas
Describe users and user requirements
Empathise More focus
Better communication Avoid Stereotypes
Scenarios
To communicate culture using a memorable event
Context A day in the life
“what if” Narratives
Methods
MethodsDelphi study
*Anonymity of the participants
*Structuring of information flow
*Regular feedback
*Role of the facilitator
ConceptsSelf-belief / confidence Creating opportunities The role of the family Selling yourself through networks Gender barriers Importance of planning Building domain knowledge and knowledge sharing Education and professional development Finance / investment / venture capital opportunities Legal / governance awareness International trade issues Building capacity and sustainability Role of technology Others?