Tackling gender equality in science

By Ben Rogers and Frances Goodship2022-02-11T08:00:00

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How to tackle gender equality and inspire a generation through science teaching

Where are all the women? Despite encouraging statistics showing more women in science than ever before, the STEM workforce is still predominately male. It’s time for chemistry teachers to redress the balance by tackling gender equality in science lessons. We need to ensure women are celebrated and acknowledged as often as possible, by focusing on their scientific achievements and not their gender. But how? Try these simple lesson ideas to positively represent women in science to your students and inspire the next generation of scientists.

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