Women are often seen as the ‘care’ providers in their circle of influence. But does the architecture profession really care about them?

Women in architecture were among the hardest hit during the many lockdowns. Balancing working from home, home schooling, caring duties and deadlines; many were driven to the brink of exhaustion - to the point of leaving the architecture profession.

The Future of Women in Architecture survey launched in February 2021 revealed that 74% of respondents said that they wanted to remain in the profession. However a deeper look into the long form answers revealed a much more negative sentiment.

As part of London Festival of Architecture 2021, join Women in Architecture for a lively debate on how we can care more for the women in our profession.

The need to rise to the challenge of caring for the health and well being of our fellow architects is urgent. Let’s come together to work out how to do this through constructive dialogue and positive action.

Debate moderated by

• Grace Choi - Director, Grace Choi Architecture

Debate participants

• Chithra Marsh - Associate Director, Buttress

• Jude Barber - Architect-Director, Collective Architecture

• Manisha Patel - Senior Partner, PRP

• Julia Cabanas - Architectural Assistant, Arup Architecture

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