Gender-Responsive Standards
July 19, 2023
Discussing Gender-Responsive Standards at the Congressional Women in STEM Caucus
On July 19, 2023, UL Standards & Engagement Vice President of International Standards Sonya Bird met with the leaders of the U.S. Congressional Women in STEM Caucus for a bipartisan panel discussion dedicated to advancing the important role women in STEM play in boosting the economy, driving innovation, and furthering scientific enterprise. Throughout the event, Bird emphasized the importance of female representation in the development of standards, and shared how the participation of women in standards development helps to produce standards that are gender responsive, and products that are safer for women.