BY CAITLIN DEMPSEY MORAIS
I am currently working on looking at the issue of sexism within the field of GIS. Specifically, I am looking to answer the question, “is sexism in the workplace an issue for women (and men) working in GIS?”
What is considered sexism? Sexism can be any action or language that discriminates or stereotypes a person based on their gender. Sexism can be overt such as a manager claiming those of a specific gender can’t do something. Sexism can also be from not very well thought out instances such as referring to women as ladies or girls in a professional setting or calling them “honey” or “dear”. The prevalence of sexism in the technology industry has been the subject of countless articles and even has its own Wikipedia page.
I am looking to create a balanced article that looks at both sides of the issue of what issues those working in GIS may or may not face when working in geospatial fields when it comes to their gender. There are some in GIS that feel strongly about this topic, and there are those that get irritated by this topic and respond, “so, what?”
As part of my initial research into this topic, I am looking to gather input from the greater GIS community. If you would like to contribute, please answer the survey questions below. All answers, unless you specifically provide your name, will remain anonymous.
Please note: The survey will remain open for input until September 10, 2015.
Thanks in advance,
Caitlin,
Editor, GISLounge.com
Take the Survey about Sexism in GIS
Follow the link here to take the survey.
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