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5 years ago
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key: should-i-stay-or-go
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title: Should I stay or should I go?
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id: 6E03tbU6L5w0IyjMi7yF
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language: English
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format: keynote
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tags:
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- gender
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speakers:
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- gulcin
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draft: false
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This talk will describe the dilemmas a new mom in tech is facing. It is based on personal experiences and observations of a woman who worked in IT for 10 years before having a baby. The talk aims to give a perspective of what are the challenges a new mother faces and what can be done to improve the lives of mothers who are returning to work in tech.
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- A short career story of the speaker
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- A background story of being part of women in IT movement in Turkey
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- Inequalities between the partners when it comes to parenting and its effects on the career of primary care-taker
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- Going back to work after maternity leave
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- Interviews and the perceptions of recruiters
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- Shaming, judgment and other societal pressures on mothers returning to work
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- Changes in the professional life of a working mom (part-time work, self-employment, work from home) and reduced opportunities (not being able to travel or work extra hours, increased wage gap, being passed over for promotion)
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- Lack of mental health support and taboos around seeking help
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- What can be done to make digital cultures more inclusive towards working parents
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- Summary
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