Women in science and technology

According to UNESCO data, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. These data reflect the working conditions of these women in the public or private sector, in addition to their fields of research. There is a large gender gap in this area. , and we must seek to close this gap To go beyond these hard numbers and identify the specific factors that prevent women from pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), several studies have shown that women in scientific fields publish less research, are paid less for their research and do not advance as far as men in their careers… However, very little data shows and explains these disparities at the international level, even at country level.

In response, UNESCO is developing a series of new indicators on the dynamics that shape women’s decisions to pursue careers in different scientific fields, from their educational backgrounds to contributing social factors such as family situation and environment and location. work, and this data will allow it to be used as an evidence base to improve policy targeting at national, regional and global levels, a new project, SAGA, aims to make progress in closing the gender gap in science through at SAGA.

Recognition of the role of women and girls in scientific fields, not only as beneficiaries, but also as essential agents in processes of positive societal change, which has prompted the international community to involve women and girls in various scientific fields, because science and gender equality are among the main factors for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, the global goals adopted by world leaders in 2015.

According to the United Nations website, “women’s careers tend to be shorter and less well paid, their work does not often appear in high-profile magazines, and they are often overlooked when promoted.”

On International Women’s Day 2022: “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Future”, (For Science) highlights a number of Arab role models of Arab women scientists, who have navigated in many difficult scientific fields, some of which are very complex, bypassing all the obstacles that have hindered their path and the challenges that they have faced, and in this context, they have achieved scientific achievements that have benefited mankind and have gained worldwide recognition and appreciation.

An Arab scholar with an activist degree

Rajaa El-Moursili.. devotes a significant part of his time to improving the level of scientific research in his country, Morocco, and strives to make the health system in Morocco more efficient, by launching the first program master’s degree in medical physics. Read the full story at this link

The use of rice straw in industrial wastewater treatment

For your information, researcher Jihan Qutb, who won the award for the best Egyptian doctorate in the field of engineering for the year 2017, is interviewing. In this interview, Jihan reveals how rice straw can be used in various applications, such as separation of oils from water, desalination and purification of water Industrial drainage of dyes. Read the full story at this link

Egyptian geneticist: ‘consanguineous marriage’ increases rates of birth defects

“For Knowledge” interviews Najwa Abdel-Meguid, who won the 2002 UNESCO Prize for Africa’s Best Scientist for the Year for her achievements in the discovery and treatment of mental retardation associated with birth defects. children with special needs. full story on this link

Sana Al-Sayed.. “Moon Fish”

She realized from an early age that every science has its own laws.. But the science of “geology” was more able to woo her heart and mind together.. In the belly of the earth, the work begins without permission or consultation. And from its depths and its burdens, the earth tells stories millions of years old. Read the full story at this link

Amal Kasri.. the researcher to diagnose diseases with “nano materials”

Despite its interest in creating sensors for disease recognition, 2019 saw the publication of other articles in the fields of solar energy and graphene. Read the full story at this link

Nano-sized natural bubbles act as decoys for coronaviruses

An Egyptian researcher is using natural nanobubbles containing the ACE2 protein – which the SARS-CoV-2 virus uses to invade our cells – in the development of drugs to prevent and treat current and future strains of the virus. Read the full story at this link

Zaki syndrome.. An Egyptian researcher discovers a new genetic disease that affects children

The research team named the new disease “Zaki syndrome”, after the co-author and National Research Center researcher “Maha Zaki”, who first discovered the disease. Read the full article at this link.