FactoidOnly One Woman has Received Medal of Honor
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker—the U.S. Army’s first female surgeon—also holds the distinction of being the only woman to receive the country’s highest military award, the Congressional Medal of Honor, for her service during the Civil War. Since then, more than 3,500 men have been awarded the honor.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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Scientific Research More Innovative, Impactful When Women And Men Work Together
A new study published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" found mixed-gender teams of medical scientists produced "substantially more novel and impactful" research than same-gender teams of equal size, according to the study's lead author.» Link to the original article
