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Women Winners of Nobel Prizes in the Sciences

Only 25 women have received a Nobel Prize in physics, chemistry, medicine, or economics since the award's inception in 1901, with one woman--Marie Curie--winning both a Nobel Prize in Physics and a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards

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The Gender Bias Challenge: Women Pursuing Careers In Science, Tech, Engineering, Math

Four first year female college students in science and engineering examine how both biases related to women's gender, racial identities and roles as caregivers; and harassment in the workplace impede the success of women in STEM.»  Link to the original article