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Space Security And Gender: Incorporating The Gender Perspective Into Decision-Making Processes, Sara Langston
Space Security And Gender: Incorporating The Gender Perspective Into Decision-Making Processes, Sara Langston
Sara Langston
"Dr Sara Langston discussed the importance of including the gender perspective in decision-making processes for space activities. This included all areas, such as government and civil, peaceful and security related. She stated that values impacted the way people pursued their goals, and more role models were therefore needed in space activities. Women, in particular, offered forward thinking on numerous fronts, introducing a distinct form of problem analysis from that of men. While great minds often think alike, they also think differently. The gender perspective was about introducing a different way of thinking to long-standing debates. Ms Langston outlined four ways …