IOM3Pride Group

IOM3Pride is a voluntary committee of IOM3 whose goal is to achieve equality of opportunity professionally for LGBT+ identifying IOM3 members.We aim to do this by highlighting issues related to LGBT+ individuals in materials, minerals and mining and supporting equality, diversity and inclusion within the wider STEM community.

Aims:

• Provide support for members of IOM3 who identify as LGBTQIA+.
• Raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ contributions, issues and inequalities throughout materials, minerals and mining.
• Support the development within IOM3 of understanding, policies, and data for diversity, inclusion and equality, particularly with respect to LGBTQIA+ community, within the membership base and the Institute.

IOM3Pride news & resources

3 October 2021

IOM3 releases progress report on diversity and inclusion

In line with National Inclusion week, IOM3 has launched a document focused on the work done to improve its performance on inclusion, diversity and equality and identifies further steps it wishes to take.

25 June 2021

IOM3 Investigates... Pride month – dissecting the intersectional experience

Our member network groups discuss a topic that is an increasing area of focus when looking at diversity – intersectionality

8 June 2021

A role model is born – interview with Dr Clara Barker

As a trans woman, Dr Clara Barker did not have a role model that she could relate to growing up. Years later, as a materials scientist at Oxford University, UK, she hopes to inspire others. To mark Pride month in June, Andrea Gaini chats with her about being an LGBTQ+ person in STEM.