Don’t sink into the ground: good answers to bad questions

Below you find a series of seven short film clips with advice on how teachers, students or employees can respond when someone says that women aren’t fit for or needed in the digitalized bioeconomy. Use the ones that are appealing to you!

 

“Now with digitalization it is no need to be physically strong in the bioeconomy sector – there are no barriers for women anymore.”

Torfi Johannesson, Head of Dep. Culture & Resources, Nordic Council of Ministers:

 

This is not an important question. Does it really matter who works in the digitalized bioeconomy?”

Paula Lehtomäki, previous Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers:

Juho Nummela, Group CEO, Ponsse:

Celina Mathiesen, student within forestry, NMBU:

 

“Women aren’t fit for the digitalized bioeconomy.” 

Elisabeth Hidén, President, LRF Ungdomen:

Istem Fer, Senior researcher, Finnish Meteorological Institute:

Erin Björk Örnólfsdóttir, Principal, Hólar University:

 

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