Factoid

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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In The News

Bill Introduced In Congress Honors Female Astronaut Pioneers

The Women in STEM Caucus has introduced its inaugural bill in the 118th Congress, acknowledging the contributions of the initial group of women to successfully complete the first phases of astronaut testing before training was unable to continue because of their gender.»  Link to the original article