Factoid
Cardiovascular Awards go to More Men than Women
Women receive significantly fewer awards than men (23.8% vs. 76.2%) from the major cardiovascular societies in the United States, Canada, and Europe, according to a review of honors given between 2000 and 2021.

Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards

National Medal of Science
13% women
Nobel Prize in Medicine
10% women
ACS Priestley Medal
12% women
Fields Medal
5% women
First Woman 2014

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Why Women Scientists Are Rallying Around Six-Year-Old Bug And Frog Lover Lyra
When a mother asked for help after her daughter--a budding entomologist--was told "catching bugs is only for boys," women scientists from around the world offered their stories about loving bugs, frogs and spiders, as well as how they broke through barriers to create successful careers in science.» Link to the original article

Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards

National Medal of Science

Nobel Prize in Medicine

ACS Priestley Medal

Fields Medal

Why Women Scientists Are Rallying Around Six-Year-Old Bug And Frog Lover Lyra