Harriet 2.0

The aim of Harriet 2.0 is to continue the efforts towards a more inclusive culture and ultimately more innovative research at Hero-m. Harriet 2.0 includes a number of different activities in order to keep gender equality on the Hero-m agenda and raise awareness and initiate change activities concerning issues of gender equality, diversity and inclusion within the Hero-m community. The project runs between 2013-2015.

Harriet 2.0 is composed of a number of activities:

Hera-n, Women’s network Hera-n
Hera-n is a network for women engineers within materials design that was initiated in 2012 by women within Hero-m in collaboration with Jernkontoret, the Swedish Steel Producers Association. The aim is provide a forum for dialogue in which women can share experience, ideas and strategies and generate ideas for promoting awareness of gender equality. The steering committee is composed of two Hero-m representatives, two industry representatives and two representatives from Jernkontoret. The aim is to organize network meetings at least four times a year. Project leader for Hera-n is Ida Borgh, Sandvik.

Annual Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Workshop
The purpose of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion workshop is to provide an occasion for knowledge input on issues pertaining to gender equality, diversity and inclusion and for discussion regarding how Hero-m and its partner organizations can work for change.

Doctoral course on leadership, gender equality and diversity
The aim is to develop and deliver a doctoral course on leadership, gender equality and diversity for doctoral students. The ambition is to make the course available for all doctoral students at KTH in order to raise awareness and competence in leadership, gender equality and diversity issues. The ultimate goal is to contribute to create a more inclusive academic culture. The main challenge in an initial phase is to find sustainable funding for the course from KTH. In the meantime, doctoral students within Hero-m can attend the course ME2075 Leadership and Power in Industrial Organizations: Perspectives of Gender and Diversity (6.0 credits).

Eivor & Mai
Eivor & Mai is a research- and development project funded by VINNOVA. Project leader is professor Anna Wahl, KTH, in collaboration with Charlotte Holgersson. The project runs from November 2013 to June 2015. The aim is to contribute to increased gender equality in Swedish film production and materials research and to develop knowledge about methods for gender equality work with specific focus on the gender balance in processes of change.

Gender Equality Work in Student-Milieus
Gender Equality Work in Student-Milieus is a course for students in materials science involved in student union work. The course consists of independent work with a gender equality project based on knowledge from the field of gender and organization studies. The aim is disseminate knowledge on gender and diversity among students in materials science and to contribute to a more inclusive student environment.

Scientific goals

• Develop methods for more inclusive culture at meetings and workshops.

• Develop a more inclusive academic leadership culture.

• Increased understanding of gender implications for research within the field of materials science.

• To generate ideas for new research and development projects in the intersection between materials science and organization research.

Industrial goals

• To increase knowledge and awareness of issues regarding equality, diversity and inclusion.

• To provide an arena in which women in materials science can meet and exchange experience and knowledge without being in a minority position.