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CONTRIBUTION OF

WOMEN IN THE
FIELD OF SCIENCE

PRESENTED BY: ISHITA


TIWARI XI A1
Topics to be Covered:

1. INTRODUCTION TO STEM

2. WOMEN REPRESENTATION: A
HISTORICAL DATA

3. WOMEN WHO EXCELLED

4. CONCLUSION
Introduction to STEM

P R E S E N TAT I O N
STEM is an approach to learning and development that
integrates the areas of science, technology, engineering

T I T L E
and mathematics. Through STEM, students develop key
1. problem solving skills including:: 3

2.creativity
3.critical analysis
4.teamwork
5.independent thinking
6.initiative
7.communication
8.digital literacy.
WOMEN REPRESENTATION: A
HISTORICAL DATA​
Historically, STEM fields have been associated
with stereotypes that deterred women from
pursuing careers in these areas. However, women
have been progressively shattering these
stereotypes. However Women are
Underrepresented in STEM WorkforceA 2022
study on the gender gap in STEM studies found
that girls appeared to be less confident in their
abilities to excel in STEM careers compared to
boys, who demonstrated higher faith in their own
skills.
Women and degrees in the fields of science
WOMEN WHO EXCELLED

0 7 / 1 6 / 2 0 2 4
1.Janaki ammal: Indian botanist

2.Gagandeep Kang: FRS is an Indian microbiologist and virologist.

3.Heloísa Alberto Torres: antrhropologist

4.Marie Curie: Pioneering physicist and chemist, first woman to win a Nobel Prize,
and the only person to win the Nobel Prize in two different scientific fields.

5.Rosalind Franklin: X-ray crystallographer whose work played a crucial role in the
discovery of the structure of DNA.

6.Jane Goodall: Primatologist whose groundbreaking research revolutionized our


understanding of chimpanzees.
SCIENCE IS ALL ABOUT CURIOSITY, DISCOVERY, AND INNOVATION. IT HELPS US

conclusion
UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND US AND FIND SOLUTIONS TO VARIOUS CHALLENGES.

UNFORTUNATELY, FOR A LONG TIME, WOMEN FACED BARRIERS WHEN IT CAME TO

ENTERING THE FIELD OF SCIENCE. MANY BRILLIANT MINDS WERE OVERLOOKED SIMPLY

BECAUSE OF THEIR GENDER. WOMEN BRING UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES, IDEAS, AND

APPROACHES TO THE TABLE, ENRICHING THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY WITH A WIDE

RANGE OF TALENTS. BY ENCOURAGING MORE WOMEN AND GIRLS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN

SCIENCE, WE ENSURE A BROADER AND MORE INCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION IN THE QUEST

FOR KNOWLEDGE AND PROGRESS.COUNTLESS WOMEN HAVE MADE GROUNDBREAKING

DISCOVERIES, CONTRIBUTED TO GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH, AND PAVED THE WAY FOR

FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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