Courageous women who transcend personally while maintaining their commitment to science.
“I have always prioritized my career because I like what I do and I postponed motherhood or just the idea of being a mother. Together with Juan Carlos we decided to take on this challenge, we are happy!
My pregnancy was difficult and doing a shift I had complications. Alicia and the rest of the Human Resources team helped me at all times, as did Safety and the people at the polyclinic. I am very grateful.
I would have liked to continue climbing the hill but it was not recommended in my case. The organization arranged for me to work remotely. Everything is for my baby.
I saw Dani (Daniela Soto) and I thought: ‘if she can do it, I can do it too. She has been an example for me.”
“The support of my family has been fundamental and even though I would like to be with my daughter more, the truth is that one is doing a job that is unique and that cannot be done elsewhere.
My daughter is four and a half years old, and she imagines me closer to the stars, looking through a telescope. I explain to her in a simple way what we do and she understands me and gets excited. Sometimes she doesn’t even notice when I go north because she is used to it.
Since January 2021 I’ve been doing one shift at OSF and two others at SCO (thanks to Extended Remote Control), which allows me to come home in the evenings and be with her more.”
“It’s nice to know that I’m part of this great community of moms, to be able to share and compare our experiences. It’s a very inspiring conversation.
When women have children, they often have different constraints than men at work. It’s important that we talk about it and normalize those differences. That we create spaces that take them into account, for example, by offering more flexibility when needed, or spaces like a lactation room.”
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