About
Our Goals
To foster a sense of community and support between women across all disciplines and backgrounds at Mila
To create a safe space for meaningful discussions and share experiences around the challenges and difficulties that can arise for women studying and working in the traditionally male-dominated field of technology
To organize events to provide the female members of the Mila community with greater access to resources and support for their professional development, such as mentorship opportunities
Organization Team
Aneri Muni
(Co-founder)
(Co-founder)
PhD student @ Mila / UdeM
Mathilde Besson
EDI Co-ordinator @ CERC A.AI
Anwesha Bhattacharya
PhD student @ Mila / McGill
Adriana Hugessen
MSc. student @ Mila / UdeM
Caroline Lebrun
Research administrative support @ Mila
Danae Martinez
Data Scientist @ Mila
Helen Zhang
PhD student @ Mila / UdeM
Santhoshi Ravichandran
MSc. student @ Mila / UdeM
Former team members
Anna Richter
(Co-founder)
(Co-founder)
NLP Scientist @ Mila
Maneesha Dendukuri
MSc. student @ Mila / UdeM
Razieh Shirzadkhani
MSc. student @ Mila / McGill
Tooba Rahimnia
MSc. student @ Mila / McGill
History
Women@Mila is focused on enriching the social, academic and professional experiences for all women working and studying at Mila through community-building events and initiatives. The organization was born organically in the beginning of 2023, when the two co-founders were discussing a shared interest in driving a greater sense of community for women at Mila as we readjust to in-person activities in the post-pandemic era.
To this end, we decided to host an in-person social gathering for women, to make new friends and learn more about our colleagues’ activities and interests. Our first event served as a catalyst for our new initiative, demonstrating that not only was there a great appetite amongst our female colleagues for more social connection, but also a real need in the community for better female-driven professional support.