Reflections in Diversity
Women in Physics in South Africa: Are We There Yet?
Physics lecturer and researcher Iyabo Usman discusses the challenges to achieving gender equality in physics education and careers.
Undergraduate students at the 2014 Wits Women in Physics function. [Courtesy of Iyabo Usman]
There is a growing global concern over the declining number of women students that are enrolling in and graduating from science programs at higher-education institutions. South Africa, like many other countries, is experiencing such a profound underrepresentation of women in physics that national initiatives have been established to correct the deficit.
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