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There has been much discussion raised about "Why are women leaving Architecture? and more broadly, Why is the profession losing key talent?"  Both women and men practitioners are disillusioned by the myth of work/life balance: Women are grappling with "have it all" expectations of juggling family time with the demands of full-time work.  Men are struggling to support their families solely on an architect's salary and fall back on asking spouses to maintain their jobs. The lack of affordable childcare and high cost of living only magnifies the challenges.  How did we end up in this modern family dilemma? What can we do to improve the situation?

Equity in Architecture Survey 2018 - Narrated Slide Presentation is LIVE!

In tandem with National Architecture Week, we are pleased to release the EQIA 2018 Survey Narrated Slide Presentation which includes the key findings that were presented at the 2018 Equity by Design Symposium #EQxDV:Voices, Values, Vision. The presentation is narrated by EQxD Research Chair, Annelise PItts, AIA and ACSA Research Partner, Kendall Nicholson, PH.D. and provides a critical foundation of the data analysis. We encourage utilizing this long awaited resource in the following ways:

  1. View the narrated presentation to better understand the key findings at your own pace.

  2. Share the Presentation with your company colleagues and leadership / AEC Organization

  3. Host a viewing and discussion of the presentation at your office/organization

  4. If you find this resource useful, please share on social media for further outreach.

EQIA 2018 Research and Symposium Planning Team Acknowledgements:

  • Chair of Research - Annelise Pitts, AIA

  • Founding Chair, Fundraising,Outreach - Rosa Sheng FAIA

  • Committee Co-Chair Lilian Asperin, AIA

  • Committee Co-Chair and Symposium Chair -Julia Mandell, AIA

  • ACSA Research Partners: Kendall Nicholson, Michael Monti

  • Infographics: Ming Thompson/Atelier Cho Thompson

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2018 Research Sponsor Acknowledgements:

AIASF Sustaining Sponsors, Autodesk, HOK, CannonDesign, HDR, SmithGroup, HGA, Skanska, Mithun, WRNS Studio, McCarthy Building Companies

Thank you to our Sponsors!

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