Abstract
Human life in its very essence encapsulates an embryo of possibilities, actualizations, and beauties, as a result of which the very meaning of humanity derives its origin or focal point in harmony, which apparently leads to inclusion. With absolute consideration of the reality of diversity, the echelon of actualizing immense felicity is embedded on the appreciation of such diversities and the utilization of the same to cater for and bring about novel fashion ideas, methodologies, and steps to nurturing and achieving such prospects.
It flows from the same light hence, that this dissertation stands to be a global discourse of sort which explores these innovative methodologies with analysis and data collection which inform policies and individuals on how to support women’s participation in innovation, creativity, and IP. All the same addressing the persistent gap eminent between the two genders of males and females, in innovation.
Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) provides that “Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author”. Despite this declaration as far back as 10th December 1948, women remain underrepresented in several areas of human life, intellectual property being not an exception. Recent research has proven that over the years, women have made a great progress in the workplace however, gender gaps in representation and achievements favouring men are still prevalent. A prominent area where such gender disparity thrives and is exacerbated is in the innovation related fields. In areas such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) women comprise of only 28% of the industry’s workforce. This paper thus stands to identify both new and already existing indicators used in measuring women’s participation in IP intensive sectors and also explore effective analytical strategies to be used in overcoming challenges faced by policy makers in bringing this dream to life.
Keywords
Gender Diversity, IP, and Innovation
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Improving Gender and Diversity in IP and Innovation – Chikezie Joseph K
About the Author
Chikezie Joseph Kambai is a student at the Prestigious Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. He is a prolific researcher, legal writer, social change activist, and IP enthusiast. His interests in the legal space includes humanitarian law, entertainment law, sports law, IP, artificial intelligence and commercial law.
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