Tag Archives: L’Oreal For Women in Science

Chinese Whispers, Truth and the Media

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Athene Donald

A couple of years ago, when I won the L’Oreal/UNESCO For Women in Science prize for Europe, L’Oreal asked me to prepare various bits of material for press releases and other publicity. Their initial brief press release mentioned both that … Continue reading →

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Prizes for Women (only)?

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Athene Donald

  Do women need prizes simply because they are women and can’t compete with men for prizes more generally? AS Byatt  clearly feels that women-only prizes are demeaning and sexist according to a recent article in the Guardian following her … Continue reading →

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