Luise Koch
PhD Candidate & Intensive Track Participant, Technical University of Munich
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Karriere-MeetUpEN
10.10.2025 | 10:00 – 10:45 Uhr
MeetUp P.01 Tisch 1 | Halle / hall 3
Young Female Research Careers & Gender-Based Violence: Insights and Inspiration
Luise will share her personal career journey as a young female researcher in DE, including her motivation to pursue a research career, key milestones, challenges & support systems, like Female Science Talents. The second part of the session centres on her work, where she provides a deep dive into her study on technology-facilitated gender-based violence, discussing its impact on politically active women and how interdisciplinary research can inform policy and drive societal change. This part will be based on the following questions: What is technology-facilitated gender-based violence? How research can inform policy & societal change.
Präsentiert von: Falling Walls Foundation gGmbH
Thema/Themenreihe: Mentoring & Networking, Wissenschaft, Technik, Digitalisierung & Technologie
Themenfelder: Geschlechtergerechtigkeit, Bekämpfung von Rassismus, Fremdenfeindlichkeit, Homophobie, Sexismus und anderen Formen der Intoleranz
Joblevel/Zielgruppe: Einstieg, Professionals, Quereinstieg
Details zur Referent/in: Luise Koch
Vita: Luise Koch is a PhD Candidate at the Technical University of Munich. Her interdisciplinary dissertation explores how technology-facilitated gender-based violence affects the political engagement and psychological well-being of politically active women, combining computational methods and fieldwork. Furthermore, she serves as a consultant in the Gender Norms project of the World Bank which investigates how entertainment media shapes gender norms in India, Kenya, and Nigeria. With a background in Development Economics, her research interests lie at the intersection of global health, behavioural economics, and gender studies.
“I aim to bridge research and policy to develop evidence-based solutions against digital gender-based violence and enhance women’s participation in societal discourse.”
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