Gender

We need these 9 women now, more than ever.

Chrystal Climate Change, Climate Science, Gender, Women March 8, 2022March 8, 2022Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Christiana Figueres, climate women, Dr Mika Tosca, International Women's Day, Kate Marvel, Katharine Hayhoe, Mary Annaise Heglar, Naomi Oreskes, Shruti Nath, Tess Khan, United Nations, women, Women in Science, women in STEM

Woman peering between large green leaves

On this International Women’s Day the theme is, “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” You might be surprised to learn this, on account of a certain hashtag being used to promote IWD (breakthebias), but that hashtag

Science Needs Women and the World Needs Science

Alex Schirn Gender February 10, 2021biases, Cynthia Kenyon, engineering, girls, Kate Marvel, Katherine Johnson, Kiara Nirghin, Marie Curie, math, science, scientist, Segenet Kelemu, smart, stereotypes, talent, Tu Youyou, UNESCO

According to UNESCO data (2014-2016) less than 30% of researchers around the world are female and only around 30% of female students worldwide choose to go into STEM-related careers in higher education. Specifically, female students’ enrollment is