FactoidWomen and Patents
In the 1980s, 7 percent of U.S. patents included at least one female inventor. By 2016, that number had increased to only 21 percent, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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Women Continue To Make Gains In Medical School Enrollments
In 2021, there was a 25 percent increase in the number of women applying to U.S. medical schools, while the number of male applicants only increased by 9.5 percent, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges.» Link to the original article
