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Where in the world the women scientists are - Clover - Jun 17 2024
Axios, June 17 2024.
https://www.axios.com/2024/06/17/share-women-scientists-countries
Quote:Women made up 41% of researchers in 2022 compared to 29% twenty years earlier, per the Progress Toward Gender Equality in Research & Innovation 2024 Review. The report considered citations, grant awards, publications and other indicators of participation and impact in science.
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- The highest share of women researchers from 2018 to 2022 was in countries with Hispanic and Latin backgrounds — Portugal, Spain, Argentina and Brazil.
- In the U.S., the proportion was 42% — just above the world average of 41%. Women make up 33% of researchers in India, one of the world's most active research countries.
- The share of women in mathematics and engineering between 2018 and 2022 remained low — just 27% and 28%, respectively.