2025 Global Women’s Breakfast Coming February 11

Accelerating Equity in Science: Exploring Strategies to Advance Equity and Diversity

The 2025 Global Women’s Breakfast (GWB2025) will take place at National Chung Hsing University on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, joining the global celebration of the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Jointly organized by the Taiwan Women in Science and Technology Association (TWiST), the Chemical Society Located in Taipei, the College of Engineering at National Chung Hsing University, and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the event aims to promote collaboration and mutual support among women scientists. It will also provide career guidance for postdoctoral researchers and students while strengthening women’s participation and influence in the scientific community.

Theme: Accelerating Equity in Science

This year’s event will explore how to accelerate equity in science by creating equal opportunities for people of different backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, and socioeconomic circumstances to study, participate, and advance in scientific fields. Discussions will focus on promoting diversity and inclusion while accelerating progress toward gender equality.

Program Highlights

• 9:20–9:45 a.m. | Registration and Networking over Refreshments

  Career consultation booths will be available for women researchers and students.

• 10:00–10:25 a.m. | Experiences in Advancing Gender Equality on Campus

  Professor Li-Cheng Hsieh, Chair of the Department of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Chung Hsing UniversityFormer member of the Ministry of Education’s Gender Equity Education Committee and former Dean of Student Affairs at National Chung Hsing University

• 10:25–10:50 a.m. | A Sustainable Future: The Challenges and Mission of Women Scientists

  Professor Ya-Fen Wang, Department of Environmental Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University

  Former Deputy Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration

• 11:00–11:25 a.m. | Navigating Careers in STEM from a Gender Equality Perspective: 10 Lessons for a Successful Career

  Dr. Phaedria Marie St. HilaireLife sciences business leader, DEIB consultant, and angel investor

Event Information

• Venue: Lecture Hall III, B1, Applied Technology Building, National Chung Hsing University

• Date and Time: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 9:20 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

• Registration Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

• Capacity: 50 participants; registration will close once capacity is reached.

Join Us

Since its launch in 2019, the Global Women’s Breakfast has hosted nearly 2,000 events across 100 countries. The 2025 Taiwan event brings together interdisciplinary experts and scholars to explore practical strategies for accelerating equity and equality in science.

Register now and join this inspiring international event dedicated to collaboration, inclusion, and meaningful change!

Speaker names and credentials were cross-checked against the official TWiST event report.

Save the Date for #GWB2025: February 11, 2025!

Registration: https://reurl.cc/oVybNM