FactoidLittle Growth Over Decade in Patents to Women-Only Inventors
Only about 4 percent of patents issued between 1976 and 2016 went to either individual woman inventors or teams of all
women, according to a 2019 report by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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Women Win Far Fewer Academic Prizes Than Men
Men win eight prizes for every one received by a woman if the award is named after a man. These awards represent almost two-thirds of all scientific prizes.» Link to the original article
