Bridging the Gap: Gender in Tech, and Divorce Law Reform

Irish divorce law is unfit for modern Ireland. Because divorce cases are private, no one knows their process or outcomes. Data suggests women may be doing poorly. I am collecting the data to find out.

This talk presents TechMate, a TU Dublin PhD project that explores ways to effectively implement gender initiatives in computing higher education in Ireland and beyond, and hence, to address the issue of gender imbalance in technical disciplines.

Economics is the study of choices and how we can best use scarce resources. One of our most valuable resources is our environment, and environmental economics studies how individuals and firms make choices, and how we can guide those choices towards those that are most sustainable. This talk will highlight some of the policies intended to guide more sustainable practice and the rationale behind their introduction. We will highlight the main impediment to effective climate action.