Dr Zuleyka Zevallos

Being involved with several gender equity programs for yrs, through work & volunteering, I see much profiteering from predatory orgs. 1/

In past, I've been contacted by for-profit conference companies asking me to write their "gender equity" conference programs for no pay. 2/

Disingenuous "gender equity" conferences have used either my name or name of orgs I work for to recruit academic speakers w/ false info. 3/

These conferences create slick brochures w/ big-name academics (who aren't paid) & then charge $2,000 or more per day for registration. 4/

They target women academics & bloggers offering fake discounts. One of our groups has received multiple unsolicited invites for $3K rego. 5/

Topics covered laughable - "Women's leadership: can women have it all?" "Gender equity: learn to negotiate!" This is not evidence-based. 6/

For-profit conference companies scan social media & academic trends to see what's "hot." Right now, they see a market for gender equity. 7/

As more gender equity programs rise in prominence, there's more snake oil sales industry. Charging $2K-$5K for workshop is ANTI-EQUALITY! 8/