NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller explores how gender issues are handled in the fields of security and defense. She notes that even well-supported institutional efforts to increase awareness and training often fall short of the mark and offers suggestions on how to make them more effective. Gottemoeller is presented by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego.

Series: "Peace exChange -- Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 32102]

Drawing on her own experience growing up in the caste system in India, Sudha Shetty channels her compassion for others into research and advocacy for victims of domestic violence and child abduction. As she describes here in a conversation with Henry E. Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, Shetty has helped judges and others in the legal community protect women and children from the unintended consequences of poorly drafted policies.

Series: "The Goldman School - Berkeley Public Policy" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32260]

Women who are elected to Congress perform better, on average, than their male counterparts, according to research conducted by political scientist Sarah Anzia of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. They secure more federal funding for their districts, sponsor or co-sponsor more legislation and are seen as more collaborative with fellow members. But why are there so few in Congress? In many cases, it’s just about being asked. Anzia’s analysis shows that women are more likely to take the leap if they are encouraged to become candidates. In this conversation with Henry E. Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy, Anzia also explains the politics of pension benefits (no one likes to vote against proposed increases) and the impact on voter turnout in off-cycle elections.

Series: "The Goldman School - Berkeley Public Policy" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 32259]

A panel of UCSB alumni working in the technical, creative, and producing areas discuss career paths both "above and below the line" for women in the entertainment industry. Panelists include: Entertainment publicist and Film and Media Studies alum, Brittany Sandler (moderator), Brittany Vu (Film and Television Development at MASproduction), Laura Foody (Entertainment Lawyer at Anonymous Content), Andulka "Annie" Wilkes (Editor at Moving Art), Lauren Haroutunian (Cinematographer and Dean of RocketJump Film School), and Stephanie Choi (Set Lighting Technician/Director). Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Show ID: 31020]

This panel of women with successful careers in media looks at some of today's leading women writers, directors, and producers. Panelists include: Starshine Roshell (moderator), Jane Espenson (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Once Upon a Time, Warehouse 13), and Anne Cofell Saunders (Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Chuck, The Small Ship, Revolution). Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Show ID: 31019]

Tina Nova, President and CEO of Molecular Stethoscope, Inc, wows an auditorium full of high school girls with stories of leaving her small town as a teenager for a life in science, entrepreneurship, and betting big on the future. Spoiler Alert: She succeeded! Nova was the keynote presentation for “Women in Biotech,” sponsored by the STEAM Leadership Series. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 30464]

Heartily dismissing negative stereotypes of scientists, biotech entrepreneur Tina Nova and Salk Institute professor Janelle Ayres rocked an auditorium full of high school girls with stories of how hard work and confidence led to their joyful lives and satisfying careers in science. Following these two keynotes, Ayres joined Salk senior scientist Carol Marchetto and Natalie Calatayud and Kaitlin Croyle of the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research as they each shared their own paths to success. This event was part of the STEAM Leadership Series, presented by Intellectual Capital, Kids Eco Club and the Education Synergy Alliance. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 30190]

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Berkeley’s Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Professor of Business Administration and Economics, for a discussion of inequality. Professor Tyson traces her academic career and her work in Washington where she served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors in the Clinton Administration. After comparing the Washington political environment during the Clinton and Obama presidencies, she characterizes the role of government as a venture capitalist drawing on the ideas and resources of the states and the private sector to catalyze solutions to national problems. She then analyzes the problem of inequality especially the status of women. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 29497]

Economic growth around the world is influenced by who is in the workforce and what they are paid. Women’s participation and compensation are shifting under the influence of social and economic trends at the national level and on a global scale. UC Berkeley Professor Laura Tyson shares some of her own experiences, observations, and analysis as she makes a case for greater gender parity for economic growth, including how economic policy can influence the recruitment and retention of women in workplaces worldwide. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 29294]

The 114th Congress convenes in 2015 with just one fifth of the 535 House and Senate seats being filled by women -- a fact that causes UC Berkeley public policy graduate student Suzanne Merkelson to question whether half of the US population is being adequately represented on Capitol Hill. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 29119]