FactoidWomen Faculty
Women earned 45% of biomedical PhD degrees from 1994-1996, but more than 10 years later, women constitute around 20% of senior faculty and less than 30% of junior faculty in medical school basic science departments.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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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