Water: source of life for man, source of inequality for women?

This special edition of the Bar des Sciences is part of the Médiathèques network's "Waters" cultural season, as well as the Fête de la science theme "Ocean of Knowledge". It will focus on an essential subject on a global scale, where water is still all too often an additional factor of discrimination against women and girls. Whether we're talking about the drudgery of fetching water imposed on women in certain cultures, or inequalities closer to home in the workplace, in engineering for example, the evening will address a wide range of issues relating to gender inequalities around the question of water.

To discuss this Science and Society topic, four multidisciplinary experts will be on hand to answer questions from the audience:

• Julie Mendret, HDR lecturer and Junior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France, whose research focuses on the development of water treatment processes for the elimination of micropollutants;
• Clémence Decroock, Project Manager at the ICIREWARD UNESCO Centre, who is currently leading a project to revitalize the network of UNESCO Chairs working on the theme of "Water and Women".
• Anne Madziarski, Head of the Water Authority Department within the Waste and Water Cycles Division of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole.
• Marion Derochet, Project Engineer, International Division, Antea Group

The Bar des sciences has become one of Montpellier's flagship events for scientific culture, offering a regular opportunity for citizen participation and debate on all aspects of science. Throughout the season, scientists are invited to engage in a dialogue in which their knowledge and practices are not only shared, but also discussed.

The season is co-produced by the UM's Scientific Culture/Events and Knowledge Dissemination Department and its partners: INRAE, INSERM, IRD and Radio Aviva. This special edition of Bar des Sciences is produced in collaboration with Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole.