Vol.
25 No. 3
May - June 2003
Women
in Physics and Physical Science Network in Africa
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. . a recurring theme was the isolation that many women
in physics suffer, and no where did this seem more severe
than in African countries..
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IUPAP, the so-called Working Group on Women in Physics is
mandated to survey the situation for women in physics and
suggest ways to improve it. At a conference held by that group
in March 2002, a recurring theme was the isolation that many
women in physics suffer, and no where did this seem more severe
than in African countries. For that reason, it was decided
to establish a network of these women. Because these are so
few women in physics in Africa, the network will be broad
to encompass physical science and mathematics.
The
initiation of such a network will serve the following objectives:
- to
generate links between women in different research groups
within Africa
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to encourage more girls to study physics and physical science
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to strengthen research efforts and training opportunities
of young women physicists
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to promote the recognition of the scientific achievements
of senior women physicists within Africa and the international
community
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to increase the scientific productivity and efficiency of
women physicists
Specific
programs will be developed to achieve these objectives. IUPAC
supported this ICSU application prepared by IUPAP. In co-supporting
this grant application from IUPAP to ICSU, IUPAC proposed
to actively participate by contributing their contact in the
chemistry community in Africa. IUPAC has had a long-standing
interest in the state of chemistry in particular and the physical
sciences in general in Africa, and currently a number of scientists
from Africa are associated in various ways with IUPAC, and
wish to contribute to the successful implementation of this
project.
For more
information, contact Dr. Judy Franz <[email protected]>,
secretary general of IUPAP.
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