IUBS invites women scientists to share one scientific contribution that has strengthened the link between science and society. Selected submissions will be featured at the 35th IUBS General Assembly and in a short video highlighting science for the common good. Contributions should be submitted as a single slide (message, impact, […]
Led by the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), International Science Council (ISC), and the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES), the IAP-ISC-SCGES project has launched a global qualitative survey to understand how scientists experience participation in scientific organizations. The survey explores access, roles, and leadership pathways; perceived benefits and barriers; organizational […]
A study by IUBS Working Group on Gender Equality is published recently. The study mentions that, access to scientific careers for women has never been easy, but as biases and barriers slowly begin to diminish, women are becoming more and more involved in science, especially Biological Sciences. Some of the […]
Scientists around the world have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, not all scientists are affected in the same ways and to the same extent. Women are hit particularly hard, especially those at an early stage of their careers. In this time of pandemic, when a health crisis combines with […]
The celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2020 was co-organized by UNESCO with the participation of the International Science Council (ISC) at Paris on 7th February 2020. The invited speakers and participants discussed the issue of gender gap in science, the conclusions of the collaborative global project, “Gender Gap […]