For ten years, the Emakumeak Zientzian initiative in the Basque Country has been bringing together research centers, universities and technology organizations to highlight the role of women in science and technology. Launched around the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated every 11 February, the project has grown into a broad, collaborative network…
The Ikerbasque Evaluation Committee has selected the three researchers who will be recognised for their work this year. In this fifth edition, the researchers Alicia Alonso, Ainhoa Magrach and Sara Barja will receive recognition from the Department of Education and Ikerbasque. The aim of the initiative is to raise the profile of Basque women researchers…
The prestigious «POLiS Award for Excellence for Women Researchers» not only recognizes her professional accomplishments but also comes with financial support of up to 70,000 euros for research stays in institutions within the ‘Post-Lithium’ Energy Storage Cluster of Excellence. In her lecture, Arnaiz shared insights into her career and highlighted her work on pre-metallation strategies…
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Study Reveals Shifting Gender Gap in NAS and AAAS Academies’ Elections, Prioritizing Women’s Admission Based on Merit. Have female researchers received the same recognition and awards as their male colleagues? And what about nowadays? This is a critical and appropriate issue in the light of cases of discrimination both…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 11. F. Innovate. Demonstrate. Elevate. Advance. Sustain.( I.D.E.A.S.) This year, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS) focus on the role of Women and Girls and Science as relates to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ‘IDWGIS’ aims to connect the International Community to…
Twenty-four Basque entities join forces around the Emakumeak Zientzian project by signing a new collaboration agreement, thus ratifying their commitment to the initiative’s objectives: make women’s activity in science visible, break with typically male roles attributed to scientific-technical activities and encourage the choice of scientific careers among girls and adolescents. With these objectives in mind,…