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International groups who cover the general topics of science, technology, engineering, and math. 500 Women Scientists; American Association of University Women (AAUW); AnitaB.org
This is a timeline of women in science, spanning from ancient history up to the 21st century. While the timeline primarily focuses on women involved with natural sciences such as astronomy, biology, chemistry and physics, it also includes women from the social sciences (e.g. sociology, psychology) and the formal sciences (e.g. mathematics ...
The formation of the Kovalevskaia Fund in 1985 and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World in 1993 gave more visibility to previously marginalized women scientists, but even today there is a dearth of information about current and historical women in science in developing countries.
1848: Maria Mitchell became the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; she had discovered a new comet the year before. [1]1853: Jane Colden was the only female biologist mentioned by Carl Linnaeus in his masterwork Species Plantarum.
500 Women Scientists is a non-profit group dedicated to making science open, inclusive, and accessible. [1] [2] To achieve this mission, they work to increase scientific literacy through public engagement, advocate for science and equity, and provide self-identifying women with the tools and support they need to reach their full potential.
In “The Six: The Untold Stories of America’s First Women Astronauts,” Loren Grush recounts the pressures and challenges faced by NASA’s first class of female astronauts.
In 2024, we have yet to reach gender equality. And in many nations, women are not only put second, but also repressed, abused, and silenced. Learn how to help.
PARIS — The laureates of the 2020, 2021 and 2022 For Women in Science awards were celebrated on Thursday evening in the vast auditorium at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris. The L’Oréal ...