Women in Science Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/tag/women-in-science/ Astronomy for a better world! Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:25:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Women in Science Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/tag/women-in-science/ 32 32 Promoting Women in STEM Through Storytelling and Mentorship https://astro4dev.org/promoting-women-in-stem-through-storytelling-and-mentorship/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:58:17 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24149 She Speaks Science aims to promote women in STEM and a positive STEM identity among the youth through storytelling and mentorship. The stories are published on an online platform showcasing women scientists and highlighting female role models in science to inspire more young people to engage in STEM disciplines. The stories have reached 35,000 people [...]

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]]> Overview: SciGirls – Empowering girls in science through astronomy https://astro4dev.org/overview-scigirls-empowering-girls-in-science-through-astronomy/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:17:48 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24346 The world faces a massive gender gap in science that is well documented (UNESCO UIS 2019). In Ethiopia, only ~ 13% of scientists are women, plus, girls avoid choosing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields mainly due to the lack of information and support. SciGirls project aims to improve in the long term the [...]

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]]> Two OAD Projects Shortlisted for Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science https://astro4dev.org/two-oad-projects-shortlisted-for-nature-awards-for-inspiring-women-in-science/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:51:02 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23990 Two IAU OAD-funded projects are on the shortlist of the Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Women in Science in the Science Outreach Category. The aim of the awards for inspiring women in science, in partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies, is to celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and of all those [...]

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