Series
International Women's Day 2021
Working from home during the pandemic: 3 Remarkable academic mothers share their stories
Wouldn’t it be interesting to take a peek into how academic mothers managed their work while also taking care of their kids during the pandemic? We spoke to three remarkable academic mothers who shared their bittersweet experience that I’m sure every woman, especially mothers, reading this will be able to relate to.
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Mar 10, 2021
What will make it easy for women to pursue their academic goals? 5 Notable women in academia share their thoughts
The voice of women in academia is growing stronger and yet the gender gap continues to be a prominent issue even today. Women often have to shoulder more responsibilities and balance the different roles they play. This makes it difficult for them to continue pursuing their academic goals. What is the one change that needs to be made to enable women to pursue their academic goals? I posed this question to five notable women. Read on to know the insightful and interesting views they shared.
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Mar 15, 2021
Women in science need a level playing field
Only one in three researchers in the world is a woman, according to recent estimates by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). Men continue to dominate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research worldwide. The underrepresentation of women continues to be a persistent problem and is all the more prominent in fields like engineering and computer science.
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Mar 25, 2021
