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USA – gendered innovations in science, medicine and technology

01-11-2010

At Stanford University, USA, Londa Schiebinger and her team at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research, develop state-of-the-art gender methods for basic and applied research in science, medicine and technology.
In this video interview Londa Schiebinger explains the urgency for a gender biased approach to e.g. medicine, where gender aspects has been relatively absent to this day.  

Technology for women is marketed as accessories

19-05-2009 | BY Christina Søgaard Jensen
Interview with Rune Nørager, Aarhus University

 

When producers manufacture a laptop computer especially for women, they put on a floral cover and present the product as a lifestyle accessorie, says Rune Nørager, associate professor and teacher at the Department of Product and Design psychology at Aalborg University. When the same laptop (in black) is advertised for men, the manufacturer talks about capacity and other technical specifications. What impact does this have on men's and women's approach to technology?

Men and women are mutually prejudiced

19-05-2009 | BY Christina Søgaard Jensen
Interview with Rune Nørager, Aarhus University

 

The prejudices existing between genders are highly influential in our ways of navigating the world. Unfortunately, the debate about prejudice frequently has a negative ring to it; but prejudices may also be conducive in our categorisation of each other into a series of ’crude categories’ in order that we can quickly pigeonhole and understand them.

Novel design approaches are welcome

10-02-2009 | BY Christina Søgaard Jensen
Interview with Frederikke Saabye, Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority

 

Female Interaction is one of the eight projects out of approximately 70 found worthy of funding by the Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority. The reason for co-financing the project is expressed by Head of Section, Frederikke Saabye:

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