Meetings developed as an instance of academic exchange that seek to present, inform, and discuss research that enhance the reflection on topics related to NDE. During these dialogues, we invite outstanding investigators to present and discuss their latest studies.

Within the framework of the Latin American regional seminar on Climate Change: Biodiversity and Gender, the first NDE Dialogue of the year was held, which was attended by Dr. Sarah Bradshaw, professor of gender and sustainable development and Director of the School of Law at the University of Middlesex. It was organized in collaboration with UC Research.

During her talk, the academic addressed the importance of understanding in what way and for what reasons gender research is being generated: “We have to ask ourselves who is generating knowledge about gender. Large companies and corporations have become consumers and producers of knowledge.”

This is because if gender research is not being carried out by experts, the way in which this material is generated represents a problem. In this context, the information that currently exists to combat differences is not enough and can lead to (incorrect) assumptions that are conceived as facts.

“We must reflect on the ways in which we construct knowledge and how this affects the inclusion of gender in our societies,” added the academic, who also highlighted the responsibility of the researchers in the uses that can be given to the knowledge that they have generated once they are published. “Gender inclusion can be as dangerous as gender exclusion if the end result is to use women and reinforce stereotypes,” Bradshaw adde.

“We must reflect on the ways in which we construct knowledge and how this affects the inclusion of gender in our societies,” added the academic, who also highlighted the responsibility of the researchers in the uses that can be given to the knowledge that they have generated once they are published. “Gender inclusion can be as dangerous as gender exclusion if the end result is to use women and reinforce stereotypes,” Bradshaw added.