Women in Nuclear Engineering Research

Download or read book Women in Nuclear Engineering Research written by Anne Campbell and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-12-24 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender inequality represents one of the major problems that affect the academic world and scientific progress. At present, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes discourage women away from science-related fields, especially engineering. Engineering as a whole is a historically, and currently, male dominated research field and ensuring that female voices and research receive equal - and indeed greater - visibility, attention, and respect is of vital importance. Scientific progress is only possible and greatly accelerated if we have gender equality. More women involved in a scientific field results in an expansion of the general knowledge in that field. Today, while a gender equal society might be seen as both beneficial and desirable, it is becoming extremely important to show, especially to younger generations, the growing impact of female researchers in science.