{"id":3456,"date":"2021-08-15T08:08:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T14:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crpa-acrp-bulletin.ca\/?p=3456"},"modified":"2021-08-15T23:34:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T05:34:06","slug":"femmes-et-rayonnement-au-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crpa-acrp-bulletin.ca\/fr\/2021\/08\/15\/femmes-et-rayonnement-au-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Femmes et rayonnement au Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nLes experts (de gauche \u00e0 droite) : Julie Leblanc (conseill\u00e8re sp\u00e9ciale de FESTIM, CCSN), Haidy Tadros (directrice g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, Direction de l’\u00e9valuation et de la protection environnementales et radiologiques, CCSN), Debora Quayle (chef de division, \u00e9valuation de la sant\u00e9 en radioprotection, Sant\u00e9 Canada), Diana Moscu (sp\u00e9cialiste en radioprotection, Universit\u00e9 McMaster et pr\u00e9sidente de l\u2019ACRP), Lisa McBride (pr\u00e9sidente, Nucl\u00e9aire au f\u00e9minin (WiN) Canada et chef de file, Petits r\u00e9acteurs modulaires au Canada, Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"CRPAOn April 6, 2021, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the Canadian Radiation Protection Association (CRPA) co-hosted Rad Women in Canada, a virtual question-and-answer panel to discuss the lives and careers of female radiation and nuclear professionals.<\/p>\n

Opening remarks from Ali Shoushtarian, then CRPA president, and Monica Hornof, then CNSC Women in STEM (WISTEM) special advisor, pointed to the lack of gender diversity in STEM and, more specifically, in the nuclear sector. They emphasized the importance of gender diversity, which brings with it a safer and more adaptable, innovative, and productive workplace.<\/p>\n

Shoushtarian highlighted that CRPA\u2019s membership is approximately 60% men and 40% women\u2014at the executive level, the percentage of women is much lower. To remain relevant for years to come, CRPA must work to address these inequities. With diversity come agility and innovation.<\/p>\n

This Rad Women in Canada event supported the CNSC WISTEM goals of encouraging women to pursue an education and career in STEM and making women in STEM more visible. To paraphrase Hornof, CNSC is committed to a diverse workforce and is taking concrete actions to initiate change to bring greater diversity to the nuclear sector and to STEM in general. These actions include the establishment of the WISTEM initiative<\/a> in 2019, as well as various actions at the national and international levels. Nuclear safety is CNSC\u2019s number one priority, and to ensure safety we must retain and attract the best talent.<\/p>\n

A lively discussion took place among the panellists, who brought their experiences and wisdom to the session to answer many questions. Following are some of the key messages:<\/p>\n