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U.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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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