Perspectives from the Netherlands on women in science

The first woman to graduate from a Dutch university achieved that milestone more than 140 years ago in 1879, yet women's participation in science in the Netherlands still needs to improve. This paper presents and puts into perspective the country's latest figures for gender participation in science. It also discusses recent developments in the Netherlands regarding gender and diversity, particularly for women in science. Finally, the paper reflects on measures to increase women's participation in science in terms of both research and policy, and in relation to current Dutch developments in sci... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Dijkstra, Anne M
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Reihe/Periodikum: Cultures of Science ; volume 6, issue 1, page 89-97 ; ISSN 2096-6083 2633-3287
Verlag/Hrsg.: SAGE Publications
Schlagwörter: General Medicine
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20966083231167968

The first woman to graduate from a Dutch university achieved that milestone more than 140 years ago in 1879, yet women's participation in science in the Netherlands still needs to improve. This paper presents and puts into perspective the country's latest figures for gender participation in science. It also discusses recent developments in the Netherlands regarding gender and diversity, particularly for women in science. Finally, the paper reflects on measures to increase women's participation in science in terms of both research and policy, and in relation to current Dutch developments in science communication.