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WOMEN IN SCIENCE

Everywhere We've heard about sex role bias against women in science, technology, and engineering, but have you ever noticed that the majority of people in each of these roles are men? That’s because even though women make up 50% of the population, they still only represent about 25% of the STEM workforce, and minority women account for less than one in every ten employed scientists. It's as difficult as it gets to imagine something you don't even own. Unfortunately, sexism in STEM remains a major problem. Women are still perceived as less capable in science and technology, which has an impact on their careers.

This is Marie Curie, and you've probably heard of her. She was the first and only woman in history to be awarded separate Nobel Prizes in two different sciences. Because she was a woman, she was denied membership in the French Academy of Sciences. Throughout her incredible career, she faced sexism, but she overcame this obstacle and was recognized for her accomplishments.

Emmy Noether was a mathematician from Germany. Who made a significant contribution to fields and algebras? Noether's theorem is one of the most important theorems in modern physics that has ever been proven. She also worked for 7 years without being paid.

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin discovered the composition of the sun. Henry Norris Russel, the leading astronomer of the time, rejected her scientific theory and advised her not to publish her findings. He published his own paper with the same conclusions four years later. For most of history, he was credited with making this discovery.


Sexism isn't gone; it's just less visible. When half of our population is prevented from reaching its full potential, society cannot progress. What is the significance of this? or why are women interested in this? Because, with women constituting half of the population, we deserve to hear from them. With the female PERSPECTIVE, things will only get better. Consider where we would be today if women had had the same education as men throughout history. And think of what these women could have achieved if they hadn't had to face discrimination and could just concentrate on science. Every year, women's participation in STEM fields improves. Despite the fact that more women are entering the science and technology sectors, prejudice still persists, and it is the obligation of everyone who cares about science to help resist it.


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: "Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin - Google Search". Google.Com, 2022, https://www.google.com/search?q=cecilia+payne-gaposchkin&rlz=1C1CHZN_enJP983JP983&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjboLDjy-P2AhVclFYBHYzaBzgQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1242&bih=590&dpr=1.1&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=D3-4c4kMyi_1LM . Accessed 20 Mar 2022.

: "Emmy Noether - Google Search". Google.Com, 2022, https://www.google.com/search?q=emmy+noether&rlz=1C1CHZN_enJP983JP983&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiN2Pz-y-P2AhX0klYBHZKDCzgQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1242&bih=590&dpr=1.1&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=LbfEWoGENjRfXM. Accessed 20 Mar 2022.

: "Marie Curie - Google Search". Google.Com, 2022, https://www.google.com/search?q=marie+curie&rlz=1C1CHZN_enJP983JP983&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizt8_Dy-P2AhWAsFYBHcFoBDgQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1242&bih=590&dpr=1.1&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=8IvyJ99fge5dHM. Accessed 20 Mar 2022.


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