Arshi Auleear has experienced the toll that biases can take on one's professional career, especially gender bias. In her thesis, From Margin To Center, she aims to empower women in creative industries by shedding light on this pervasive issue. Despite more than 57% of design school graduates being women, only 3% hold creative director positions, with gender discrimination being a significant reason for this disparity. Arshi's research involves conducting over 30 interviews with subject matter experts and women designers and facilitating a co-creation workshop with 15 women from various positions. Her ultimate goal is to understand why women leaders leave the design industry and how to retain them.
