scholarly journals The Gender Gap in Science

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-17
Author(s):  
Mei-Hung Chiu ◽  
Marie-Francoise Roy ◽  
Hongming Liaw
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Global Approach ◽  
International Union ◽  
Applied Chemistry ◽  
Science Project ◽  
International Mathematical

Abstract In 2017, the ICSU Gender-Gap in Science project was approved. Lead by the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the project full title is “A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical and Natural Sciences: How to Measure It, How to Reduce It?”

scholarly journals A global approach to the gender gap in mathematical, computing and natural sciences: How to measure it, how to reduce it?

2019 ◽  
Vol 115 (3/4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irvy M.A. Gledhill ◽  
Marie-Françoise Roy ◽  
Mei-Hung Chiu ◽  
Rachel Ivie ◽  
Silvina Ponce-Dawson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Global Approach

scholarly journals A global approach to the gender gap in mathematical, computing and natural sciences: How to measure it, how to reduce it?

2019 ◽  
Vol 115 (3/4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irvy M.A. Gledhill ◽  
Marie-Françoise Roy ◽  
Mei-Hung Chiu ◽  
Rachel Ivie ◽  
Silvina Ponce-Dawson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Global Approach

scholarly journals The gender gap among scientists in Africa: results from the global survey and recommendations for future work

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irvy M. A. Gledhill ◽  
Francisca Nneka Okeke ◽  
Marie-Francoise Ouedraogo ◽  
Maria Potgieter
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Survey Result ◽  
Global Approach ◽  
Applied Physics ◽  
International Union ◽  
The World ◽  
Regional Meeting ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Future Work

Abstract Science in Africa is expanding, but it is important to establish whether the scientific community experiences a gender gap. Where survey results from the project “A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Sciences: How to Measure It, How to Reduce It?” are available for Africa, they indicate that the gender gaps in science are comparable to those in other regions of the world. The major significant survey result for Africa is that approximately 22% of respondents who are women, and 4% of men, report first-hand experience of sexual harassment. Recommendations are quoted from the regional meeting of African scientists at the final conference of the project. The activities of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), and the International Mathematical Union (IMU) in Africa are described, and ways of working for change are recommended.

A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical and Natural Sciences: How to Measure It, How to Reduce It?

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Women In Science ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Global Approach ◽  
Multidisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
Scientific Fields

AbstractOne of three grants recently awarded by ICSU is to a new joint project led by the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and IUPAC, with the strong involvement of IUPAP. The project will compile evidence worldwide, including on trends on the role of women in science, to support informed decisions and provide easy access to materials proven to be useful in encouraging girls and young women to study and work in scientific fields. With the involvement of six scientific unions, UNESCO, and GenderInSite, this project constitutes a large international and multidisciplinary collaboration.

scholarly journals Gender Gap in Science

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Mei-Hung Chiu ◽  
Mark Cesa
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Global Approach ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Unesco Institute ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Access Rights

AbstractThere continues to be a persistent gap between women’s and men’s participation, access, rights, pay, and benefits in the natural sciences, mathematics, and computing. The UNESCO Institute of Statistics reports that fewer than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. Many scientists, mathematicians, computing experts, and policy makers are working to reduce this gender gap by way of a wide range of initiatives. The International Science Council (ISC) funded a unique three-year project in 2017-2019 called, “A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical, Computing and Natural Sciences: How to measure it, how to reduce it?” that has provided a wide-ranging view of the issues women face in the sciences and how these issues may be overcome.

Addressing the gender gap in science: lessons from examining international initiatives

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Merrilyn Goos ◽  
Regina Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Science Project ◽  
Analyse Data ◽  
Science Disciplines

Abstract From 2017 to 2019 the International Science Council funded a project investigating the gender gap in science disciplines. The aim of the project was to collect and analyse data on the gender gap and to create a database of good practices for encouraging girls and young women to study and pursue education and careers in the mathematical, computing, and natural sciences. In this article, we draw on our work in the Gender Gap in Science project to (1) explain the nature of the gender gap problem, (2) give examples of initiatives that scientists can take to help solve the gender gap problem, and (3) offer guidelines on how to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to address the gender gap in science.

What Is A Chemical Element?

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Periodic Table ◽  
Chemical Element ◽  
Abstract Concept ◽  
International Union ◽  
Applied Chemistry ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Unique Position ◽  
Current State ◽  
Element Carbon ◽  
Definition Of

The term “element” is typically used in two distinct senses. First it is taken to mean isolated simple substances such as the green gas chlorine or the yellow solid sulphur. In some languages, including English, it is also used to denote an underlying abstract concept that subsumes simple substances but possesses no properties as such. The allotropes and isotopes of carbon, for example, all represent elements in the sense of simple substances. However, the unique position for the element carbon in the periodic table refers to the abstract sense of “element.” The dual definition of elements proposed by the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry contrasts an abstract meaning and an operational one. Nevertheless, the philosophical aspects of this notion are not fully captured by the IUPAC definition, despite the fact that they were crucial for the construction of the periodic table. This pivotal chemical notion remains ambiguous and such ambiguity raises problems at the epistemic, logical, and educational levels. These aspects are discussed throughout the book, from different perspectives. This collective book provides an overview of the current state of the debate on the notion of chemical element. Its authors are historians of chemistry, philosophers of chemistry, and chemists with epistemological and educational concerns.

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