In an attempt to boost representation of successful women in STEM and thus encourage girls to not leave these careers, Lyda Hill Philanthropies announced it will create the IF/THEN initiative. This $25 million plan aims to contribute to a culture change among young girls to open their eyes to STEM careers.
IF/THEN welcome page, check them out!
Breaking records in math!
For the first time in history a woman, the US mathematician Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck, has won the 2019 Abel Prize. The prize, awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, and created in 2003, recognized her groundbreaking work on partial differential equations, at the heart of most physical laws.
Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck, giving a talk at the Institute for Advanced Study. Photo: Andrea Kane
The ARC Network, a community aiming to advance STEM equity in academia, is looking for two Virtual Visiting Scholars to conduct research on existing or emerging themes from scholarly literature on gender equity in STEM workplaces. If you are interested learn more here, the closing date is June 1st, 2019.
About the importance of community
This article, published this week in Refinery 29, explores the impact of community and networking on the success rate of female business founders. In addition to provide up-to-date statistics on how female founders perform on the market, the authors describes the conference Wide Awake: A day for Female Founders, that took place in early March and gathered a powerhouse lineup of women disrupting traditional industries. The day-long event aimed to provide thoughtful advice, valuable networking, and professional development for young female entrepreneurs.
Gender bias in the Japan and UK
Currently in Japan, Women represent only 16% of the research population. After summarizing the statistics, this article reflects on the reasons why women representation is so low by interviewing two leading Japanese female scientists.
Info graphic included in the article summarizing some of the gender gap statistics measured
today in Japan.
Another article focuses in gender bias in the UK, and reports the results of a survey showing that female scientists are disfavored when starting a laboratory by receiving less money and staff, two core resources for any new laboratory.
Info graphic included in the article showing the disparity between men and women salaries as principal investigators in UK labs.
Get inspired by these trailblazing women!
To end Women's history month on a high note, learn about these 10 women in STEM that are making breakthroughs in their respective fields, including space, ecology and engineering.
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