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Gender gap in science: Submission #38

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Women in Astronomy Mentorship
IAU
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Science & PhysicsScience & Physics
  • 4: Promote gender equality in career progression
  • Promote initiatives that increase female STEM networks /role models at professional level.
Early Career
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group on Women in Astronomy was established during the XXVth IAU General Assembly in Sydney, Australia, July 2003. The aims of the Working Group are to evaluate the status of women in astronomy through the collection of statistics over all countries where astronomy research is carried out; and to establish strategies and actions that can help women to attain true equality as research astronomers, which will add enormous value to all of astronomy. Four subgroups (Sustainability and awareness, Fundraising, Training, Dissemination, and conference) have been formed within the WG to address different issues such as bias, reduced career prospects, leaky pipeline and lacking role models, mentoring, childcare issues, harassment, discrimination, and unfair working conditions, that concerns the career of women in astronomy. The Organizing Committee of the Working Group on Women in Astronomy is also responsible for setting-up an interesting program of events at the IAU General Assemblies (e.g., Women’s Luncheon, Students Mentoring Sessions, Special Talks).