

March 8 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | IWD Speak Out | RSVP for Zoom Link


Caltech's IWD Speak Out is an open mic opportunity for members of the Caltech community to speak up for women in STEM at Caltech and around the world.
2021 Keynote Address by
- Dr. Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux, Assistant VP of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Assessment, and
- Haolu Jane Zhang, graduate student in Mechanical Engineering.
The 2021 IWD global campaign theme is #ChoosetoChallenge. A challenged world is an alert world. We can choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. From challenge comes change, so let's all choose to challenge. What would an inclusive world look like to you? Join the conversation on March 8th.
Here's how you can show your support and solidarity - and be part of the action!

- CLICK HERE to submit a photo of you raising a hand in support of #CaltechChoosetoChallenge (see example)
- CLICK HERE to submit a written statement to be displayed on this IWD Speak Out web page
- Share your personal statement LIVE during the Speak Out event on March 8, 12:00 – 1:00 PM on Zoom
International Student Programs (ISP) and the Caltech Center for Inclusion & Diversity (CCID) host this annual program to celebrate the experiences of women and to engage the campus community in support of gender parity. We use an inclusive definition of "woman" and "female" that includes genderqueer women, trans women and nonbinary people.
IWD Photo Albums