FactoidU.S. Not World Leader in Women Science Majors and Researchers
In a Northwestern University study of 66 countries, the U.S. ranked 39th in the number of women in science majors (43 percent), and 10th from the bottom for its proportion of female scientific researchers (26.6 percent).
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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Only 12% Of Prize Recipients For Awards Named After Male Scientists Are Women
A new study finds not only are men still the predominant recipients of science prizes, they win nearly 90% of the awards named after male scientists.» Link to the original article
