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Home\Blog\What’s happening at GenV?\International Women’s Day Home International Women’s Day International Women’s Day On International Women’s Day, 8 March, we celebrate the women who play a massive role in our GenV research and field teams. This year’s theme, ‘Cracking the Code: Innovation For A Gender Equal Future’, highlights the role that bold, transformative ideas play in achieving a gender-equal future. Our team is committed to ensuring a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace for all. Learn more about a few members of our team. Meet Research Coordinator Yeukai Mangwiro What is your role at GenV? I am a Biosample research opportunity coordinator in the Biodiscovery team. What is your favourite part of working at GenV? My favourite part of working for Gen V is, being a part of a culturally and skill-diverse team that is not only extremely talented but is filled with compassionate and passionate individuals. Gen V has supportive leadership that inspires me to bring my best to the table and makes me feel like my opinion and contributions matter. What do you think is one way we can help to support women in their careers? We can support women in their careers by creating non-linear opportunities to support fair career growth opportunities. This can be achieved by providing access to development, mentorship and upskilling programs. For this to truly succeed, those women who have managed to break the glass ceiling will need to champion and advocate for those following behind them. Meet Area Manager Jackie Free What is your role at GenV? Area Manager Gen V Mercy Hospital for Women What is your favourite part of working at GenV? I love the collaboration of the many teams in Gen V who are dedicated to improving outcomes for families in Victoria through a shared vision. What do you think is one way we can help to support women in their careers? I believe in being an authentic and empathetic leader in producing the best of an individual, ensuring an inclusive and flexible workplace and supporting women through life transition to continue their career progression. Meet Cohort Design Lead Libby Hughes What is your role at GenV? I’m GenV’s Cohort Design Lead. I make sure the way we do GenV is of the highest quality and ethical integrity. That includes leading the design of participant recruitment and retention, coordinating projects to improve our processes, and overseeing our ethics and governance compliance. I also communicate what we do at GenV to other researchers so they can learn from us and make the best use of GenV to improve health and wellbeing. What is your favourite part of working at GenV? I love the unique opportunities and challenges that a project the size of GenV brings. We often need to come up with creative solutions that will work for tens of thousands yet also value the diverse and individual role of each person in GenV. It’s rewarding to see what we have already achieved. What do you think is one way we can help to support women in their careers? Every person’s needs, values, and circumstances are different. Understanding what’s important to someone and asking how you can support them is the best place to start. Meet Policy and Equity Lead Naomi Schwarz What is your role at GenV? As GenV’s Policy and Equity Lead, my role is to consider how GenV can help parents, service providers, researchers and policymakers, and ensure we’re actively engaging with communities who aren’t normally asked to participate in population research eg culturally and linguistically diverse communities. What is your favourite part of working at GenV? Collaborating with others to positively impact the future health and wellbeing of Australian parents and children. What do you think is one way we can help to support women in their careers? There are many ways! Apart from listening to women’s career goals and providing encouragement and practical tips to help them along their journey, I strongly recommend regular self-reflection, as this underpins all career growth. Article by Saujanya Gumidyala Share this article: