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Category Archives: Women in Science
Women in Tech: A Call for Action
283 years! That was the figure the DSIT Secretary of State stated would be the length of time it would take, at current rates of progress, for women to make up 50% of the Tech workforce at a reception at … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne-Marie Imafidon, computing, femtech, Liz Kendall
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Equity for Women Around the World
It is always good to be stretched beyond one’s own comfort zone, even if by definition it is an uncomfortable thing to do. Recently, I found myself stepping up to the podium to talk following four successive philosophers, whose take … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Equality, Women in Science
Tagged UNICEF, Wendy Hall, Women in Tech
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There’s Always Another Forgotten Woman
It’s International Women’s Day and across the internet many stories will be spreading of amazing women – in science and in many other arenas – who either don’t, or haven’t, got the attention they deserve. The Royal Society is continuing … Continue reading
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Tagged Girton College, Ida Freund, Newnham College, periodic table
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Looking Back, Moving Forward
This post is crossposted from the Royal Society’s own blog, appearing on March 2nd 2026. From March 2025 to March 2026, The Royal Society has been commemorating the 80th anniversary of the election of the first women Fellows and honouring … Continue reading
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Tagged Hertha Ayrton, Kathleen Lonsdale. Margery Stephenson, portraits, Royal Society
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She’s a Feisty Little Thing!
Many women I know get their dress commented on, or their general appearance, rather than the excellence – or otherwise – of their science. I’ve yet to hear someone comment on a man’s choice, or absence, of tie, or the … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged Curt Rice, Eileen Pollack, Francesca Peacock, Margaret Cavendish
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