The history of science has long been dominated by familiar male names, yet women have made extraordinary contributions that ...

A group called “500 Women Scientists,” which launched an online database of female scientists in January 2018, has seen huge interest in the database, registering 7,500 women in less than a year, ...

While the number of female scientists and engineers in the EU has increased over the past decade, women are still widely ...

If you are a woman working in biomedical and life sciences, you may have longer to wait for your academic paper to appear in print than a comparable paper authored by a man. According to research ...

National science organizations may have more women members today than a decade ago, but representation at the highest level ...

Gardening offers a hands-on, low-pressure gateway into STEM for girls by building confidence, curiosity, and real-world ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. A new study finds women's scientific papers are cited less in ...

In order to become an academic staff member, you need to go abroad,” she explains, describing a decision that can carry heavier personal costs for women balancing family expectations. The pressure ...

For International Women's Day NewsMedical speaks with Prof. Dr. Inge Herrmann about her groundbreaking work at the intersection of engineering, material science, and healthcare innovation. She shares ...

Despite years of programs to get girls to code and to pair female scientists with mentors, men outnumber women two-to-one in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—jobs. The gender gaps are ...