My trip to New Zealand Aotearoa was lovely. I was a guest of the Women in Science group, the New Zealand Association of Scientists and various other partner and sponsor agencies.

In Wellington, I gave a talk to the Royal Society Te Apārangi (Royal Society of New Zealand), about gender equity and diversity. I discussed how intersectionality can be used in various national models of change, to increase the number of minorities and white women in leadership positions. I also addressed some considerations for creating a more inclusive research culture that draws leadership from Indigenous scientists.

I then joined a panel of distinguished academics to further discuss diversity in the local context.