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Gender Equality in Science: What is to be done?

Data supports that

• Mandating policies is the most important aspect of achieving gender equality in “Science and Technology”.

• We cannot wait until all social structure and the norms to be changed by themselves, and it rarely happens, if

at all, it takes a very long time.

• By age 6, children’s notion of understating the social norms became fixed! It may even be too late after 6

years of age.

• Gender equality must be addressed through out the life-course and in all aspects of life.

• We have to break the vicious circle; by actively contributing for change and diversity,
• policy changes must be put in action by States,

• women scientists must be aware of their own bias against themselves,

• women scientists must establish networking and initiates awareness for the gender gap in Science,
• we do not want affirmative action, we want the obstacles to be abolished,

• we do not want to behave “like” or “turn into” men to excel in our science, we want to be ourselves, as

we are.. as women and reach to 50 % in all of the disciplines of Science;

• since it is the just thing to do.

Mahinur S. Akkaya, DLUT, China The 2nd World Science and Technology Development Forum, Women in Science November 9 th, 2020