Daily CVPR - Thursday

CVPR Daily: That’s very interesting because several times I’ve heard women saying that being the only woman was a limitation. But if I were the only man among many women, I wouldn’t feel isolated. Why is it so different? Danna: I would say the life challenges are different for men and women. Long term, a lot of us in academia think of our academic career and how to balance that with a home life. I also think there are other female aspects. There’s something intangible about having someone you can relate to that way. When I think about a role model, typically I feel more connected to a female. That story matches mine better . As a counterpoint, my father was a faculty in computer science. He was one of my main mentors. He’s been a strong male presence in my life, especially in computer science. Women in Computer Vision 5 CVPR Daily: Thursday “ I worked in industry for five years, and I found that I was typically alone as a female. That was harder ”