International Women In Science

Author : Catherine M.C. Haines
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001-11-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781576075593

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International Women in Science by Catherine M.C. Haines Pdf

A comprehensive biographical guide to the scientific achievements, personal lives, and struggles of women scientists from around the globe. International Women in Science: A Bibliographical Dictionary to 1950 presents the enormous contributions of women outside North America in fields ranging from aviation to computer science to zoology. It provides fascinating profiles of nearly 400 women scientists, both renowned figures like Florence Nightingale and Marie Curie and women we should know better, like Rosalind Franklin, who, along with James Watson and Francis Crick, uncovered the structure of DNA. Students and researchers will see how the lives of these remarkable women unfolded, and how they made their place in fields often stubbornly guarded by men, overcoming everything from limited education and professional opportunities, to indifference, ridicule, and cultural prejudice, to outright hostility and discrimination. Included are a number of living scientists, many of whom provide insights into their lives and scientific times. Those contributions, plus additional previously unavailable material, make this a volume of unprecedented scope and richness.

Author : A M Faruqui,M H A Hassan,G Sandri
Publisher : #N/A
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1991-02-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814632959

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Role Of Women In The Development Of Science And Technology In The Third World - Proceedings Of The Conference Organized By The Canadian International Development Agency And The Third World Academy Of Sciences by A M Faruqui,M H A Hassan,G Sandri Pdf

This conference was organised by the Third World Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency. For the 250 female scientist participants from distant lands and diverse cultures from the Caribbean to the Far East, the conference proved a stimulating experience to recognize their strength in terms of numbers and achievements, to forge new links, nationally and internationally, and to demonstrate that science is independent of gender and is no longer an exclusively male-dominated preserve. The first part of the proceedings deals with the global, Third World and national perspectives of the theme “Women and Science” and the second highlights the scientific contributions by Third World women scientists, their personal experiences and scientific reports. The publication of these proceedings would serve as a potentially effective strategy aimed at enhancing the status of women scientists, not only in the Third World but worldwide.

Author : Willie Pearson, Jr.,Lisa M. Frehill,Connie L. McNeely
Publisher : Springer
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319086293

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Advancing Women in Science by Willie Pearson, Jr.,Lisa M. Frehill,Connie L. McNeely Pdf

Many countries have implemented policies to increase the number and quality of scientific researchers as a means to foster innovation and spur economic development and progress. To that end, grounded in a view of women as a rich, yet underutilized knowledge and labor resource, a great deal of recent attention has focused on encouraging women to pursue education and careers in science — even in countries with longstanding dominant patriarchal regimes. Yet, overall, science remains an area in which girls and women are persistently disadvantaged. This book addresses that situation. It bridges the gap between individual- and societal-level perspectives on women in science in a search for systematic solutions to the challenge of building an inclusive and productive scientific workforce capable of creating the innovation needed for economic growth and societal wellbeing. This book examines both the role of gender as an organizing principle of social life and the relative position of women scientists within national and international labor markets. Weaving together and engaging research on globalization, the social organization of science, and gendered societal relations as key social forces, this book addresses critical issues affecting women’s contributions and participation in science. Also, while considering women’s representation in science as a whole, examinations of women in the chemical sciences, computing, mathematics and statistics are offered as examples to provide insights into how differing disciplinary cultures, functional tasks and socio-historical conditions can affect the advancement of women in science relative to important variations in educational and occupational realities. Edited by three social scientists recognized for their expertise in science and technology policy, education, workforce participation, and stratification, this book includes contributions from an intellectually diverse group of international scholars and analysts and features compelling cases and initiatives from around the world, with implications for research, industry practice, education and policy development.

Author : Catherine M.C. Haines
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001-11-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015053766898

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International Women in Science by Catherine M.C. Haines Pdf

"From aviators to zoologists, the A-Z entries of this volume include a significant number of living scientists, some of whom have contributed material. By personally corresponding with these women, visiting obscure museums and archives, and uncovering many primary sources, Catharine M. C. Haines has collected in one volume a scope of information that can be found nowhere else. Full end-of-entry bibliographies, a list of the women scientists by specialty, and a comprehensive index make this title an indispensable starting point for further research on international female scientists."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Elizabeth H. Oakes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0816043817

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International Encyclopedia of Women Scientists by Elizabeth H. Oakes Pdf

Presents information from the lives of women scientists, ranging from doctors to researchers to mathematicians.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Increasing the Number of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM)
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309498241

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Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Increasing the Number of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) Pdf

Careers in science, engineering, and medicine offer opportunities to advance knowledge, contribute to the well-being of communities, and support the security, prosperity, and health of the United States. But many women do not pursue or persist in these careers, or advance to leadership positions - not because they lack the talent or aspirations, but because they face barriers, including: implicit and explicit bias; sexual harassment; unequal access to funding and resources; pay inequity; higher teaching and advising loads; and fewer speaking invitations, among others. There are consequences from this underrepresentation of women for the nation as well: a labor shortage in many science, engineering, and medical professions that cannot be filled unless institutions and organizations recruit from a broad and diverse talent pool; lost opportunities for innovation and economic gain; and lost talent as a result of discrimination, unconscious bias, and sexual harassment. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine reviews and synthesizes existing research on policies, practices, programs, and other interventions for improving the recruitment, retention, and sustained advancement into leadership roles of women in these disciplines. This report makes actionable recommendations to leverage change and drive swift, coordinated improvements to the systems of education, research, and employment in order to improve both the representation and leadership of women.

Author : Rachel Ignotofsky
Publisher : Crown Books for Young Readers
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780593377642

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Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky Pdf

The groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky, comes to the youngest readers in board format! Highlighting notable women's contributions to STEM, this board book edition features simpler text and Rachel Ignotofsky's signature illustrations reimagined for young readers to introduce the perfect role models to grow up with while inspiring a love of science. The collection includes diverse women across various scientific fields, time periods, and geographic locations. The perfect gift for every curious budding scientist!

Author : Peggy A. Pritchard,Christine Grant
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780123977755

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Success Strategies From Women in STEM by Peggy A. Pritchard,Christine Grant Pdf

Success Strategies from Women in Stem: A Portable Mentor, Second Edition, is a comprehensive and accessible manual containing career advice, mentoring support, and professional development strategies for female scientists in the STEM fields. This updated text contains new and essential chapters on leadership and negotiation, important coverage of career management, networking, social media, communication skills, and more. The work is accompanied by a companion website that contains annotated links, a list of print and electronic resources, self-directed learning objects, frequently asked questions, and more. With an increased focus on international relevance, this comprehensive text contains shared stories and vignettes that will help women pursuing or involved in STEM careers develop the necessary professional and personal skills to overcome obstacles to advancement. Preserves the style and tone of the first edition by bringing together mentors, trainees and early-career professionals in a series of conversations about important topics related to careers in STEM fields, such as leadership, time stress, negotiation, networking, social media and more Identifies strategies that can improve career success along with stories that elucidate, engage, and inspire Companion website provides authoritative information from successful women engaged in STEM careers, including annotated links to key organizations, associations, granting agencies, teaching support materials, and more

Author : United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development. Gender Working Group,International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780889367654

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Missing Links by United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development. Gender Working Group,International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

In this landmark book, the UN-commissioned Gender Working Group outlines its policy proposals for national science and technology programs. Its goal is to ensure that women and men have equal access to and benefit equally from science and technology. The proposals are supported by essays written by distinguished scholars and experts.

Author : Ruth Watts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134526505

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Women in Science by Ruth Watts Pdf

The first book of its kind to provide a full and comprehensive historical grounding of the contemporary issues of gender and women in science. Women in Science includes a detailed survey of the history behind the popular subject and engages the reader with a theoretical and informed understanding with significant issues like science and race, gender and technology and masculinity. It moves beyond the historical work on women and science by avoiding focusing on individual women scientists.

Author : Stephen J. Ceci,Wendy M. Williams,Shulamit Kahn
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889454341

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The Underrepresentation of Women in Science: International and Cross-Disciplinary Evidence and Debate by Stephen J. Ceci,Wendy M. Williams,Shulamit Kahn Pdf

There is no shortage of articles and books exploring women’s underrepresentation in science. Everyone is interested--academics, politicians, parents, high school girls (and boys), women in search of college majors, administrators working to accommodate women’s educational interests; the list goes on. But one thing often missing is an evidence-based examination of the problem, uninfluenced by personal opinions, accounts of “lived experiences,” anecdotes, and the always-encroaching inputs of popular culture. This is why this special issue of Frontiers in Psychology can make a difference. In it, a diverse group of authors and researchers with even more diverse viewpoints find themselves united by their empirical, objective approaches to understanding women’s underrepresentation in science today. The questions considered within this special issue span academic disciplines, methods, levels of analysis, and nature of analysis; what these article share is their scholarly, evidence-based approach to understanding a key issue of our time.

Author : John Augustine Zahm
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783732617036

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Woman in Science by John Augustine Zahm Pdf

With an introduction on woman ́s long struggle for things of the mind.

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Status and Participation of Women in STEM Disciplines and Careers
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309225229

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Blueprint for the Future by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Status and Participation of Women in STEM Disciplines and Careers Pdf

The scientific work of women is often viewed through a national or regional lens, but given the growing worldwide connectivity of most, if not all, scientific disciplines, there needs to be recognition of how different social, political, and economic mechanisms impact women's participation in the global scientific enterprise. Although these complex sociocultural factors often operate in different ways in various countries and regions, studies within and across nations consistently show inverse correlations between levels in the scientific and technical career hierarchy and the number of women in science: the higher the positions, the fewer the number of women. Understanding these complex patterns requires interdisciplinary and international approaches. In April 2011, a committee overseen by the National Academies' standing Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (CWSEM) convened a workshop entitled, "Blueprint for the Future: Framing the Issues of Women in Science in a Global Context" in Washington, D.C. CWSEM's goals are to coordinate, monitor, and advocate action to increase the participation of women in science, engineering, and medicine. The scope of the workshop was limited to women's participation in three scientific disciplines: chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and statistics. The workshop presentations came from a group of scholars and professionals who have been working for several years on documenting, analyzing, and interpreting the status of women in selected technical fields around the world. Examination of the three disciplines-chemistry, computer science, and mathematics and statistics-can be considered a first foray into collecting and analyzing information that can be replicated in other fields. The complexity of studying science internationally cannot be underestimated, and the presentations demonstrate some of the evidentiary and epistemological challenges that scholars and professionals face in collecting and analyzing data from many different countries and regions. Blueprint for the Future: Framing the Issues of Women in Science in a Global Context summarizes the workshop presentations, which provided an opportunity for dialogue about the issues that the authors have been pursuing in their work to date.

Author : Vivian Gornick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Women in science
ISBN : UOM:39076001517759

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Women in Science by Vivian Gornick Pdf

Author : Claudine Schmuck
Publisher : Springer
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319416588

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Women in STEM Disciplines by Claudine Schmuck Pdf

This book presents the findings of a survey that analyzes a unique set of data in science and technolog and provides a clear and simple synthesis of heterogeneous databases on the gender gap in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) setting, helping readers understand key trends and developments. The need for more women in innovative fields, particularly with regard to STEM-based innovations, has now been broadly recognized. The book provides insights into both the education and employment of women in STEM. It investigates how the gender gap has evolved among STEM graduates and professionals around the world, drawing on specific data from public and private databases. As such, the book provides readers an understanding of how the so-called ‘leaky pipeline’ operates, and of how more women than men drop out of STEM studies and jobs by geographical area.