#5-09 - Gender Equality Officers - ft. Dr. Ashley Bourke and Teresa Spanò

In this episode, Marcel interviews Dr. Ashley Bourke and Teresa Spanò, who are Gender Equality / Equal Opportunity Officers at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt. They discuss their motivation for getting involved, the role Gender Equality Officers play in the Max Planck Society and how we can challenge systemic issues in science. Learn more about Dr. Ashley Bourke and Teresa Spanò at: https://www.ashleybourke.com/ X: @TheSomnolentSci & @TeresaS_13 Read: A European perspective on structural barriers to women’s career progression in neuroscience (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-023-01467-5) Remember to follow us on: X: https://twitter.com/MPPhdnetPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offspringmagazine_thepodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/offspring-magazine-the-podcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/MaxPlanckPhDnet For feedback, comments, or suggestions, reach out to us at offspring.podcasts@phdnet.mpg.de.  Check out our Offspring Blog for more content: https://www.phdnet.mpg.de/outreach/offspring-blog Intro & Outro music composed by Srinath Ramkumar: https://twitter.com/srinathramkumar Pre-Intro jingle composed by Gustavo Carrizo: https://www.instagram.com/carrizo.gus See you soon!