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Customised trainings for women in Earth observation and geospatial information technology
Women researchers and technologists in the Earth observation (EO) and geospatial information technology (GIT) sector are close to nearly nonexistent in the HKH. In 2021, we organised five country-focused Empowering women in GIT (WoGIT) trainings, which equipped 235 women from 166 diverse institutions in Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, with basic knowledge and skills in EO and GIT. We further customized training materials to cater to participants’ subject knowledge and needs, and country-specific needs and challenges. Through the virtual training mode, we were able to reach out to more women from remote areas.
We plan on offering this training in 2022 as well and will refine and update training materials to sustain women’s interest in EO and GIT. We also plan to offer advanced trainings to the WoGIT alumni.
Promoting women leaders and role models in EO and GIT will not only make STEM more diverse and inclusive, but it will also expand the possibilities of these fields and help bring positive social change
An open data culture and ...
From June to November 2020, 130 staff members from district ...
Remedying the persistent underrepresentation of women in geospatial sciences
Using hands-on and multi-pronged approach to mainstream gender issues
Recognising the data gaps in land cover and inconsistencies in land cover maps in the HKH ...
Through trainings organised by our Cryosphere, Climate Services, and Himalayan University Consortium initiatives, we have introduced ...
GEE introduces Bhutan’s government agencies to the possibilities of enhanced data analysis and visualization
High-resolution annual land cover data for the HKH region