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Innovation is necessary to face the present challenges in society (Europe 2020). We know that new ideas flourish from diversity. Differences between the two genders constitute a fundamental source of diversity in society. A consequence is that society could be more innovative if both genders are equally represented and they are both able to contribute. It is more and more important that diversity of ideas in decisional processes lead to develop innovation.
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Badaloni, S., Brondi, S., Contarello, A. (2012). The Appeal of Innovation. In: Béraud, A., Godfroy, AS., Michel, J. (eds) GIEE 2011: Gender and Interdisciplinary Education for Engineers. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-982-4_11
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