Choosing to challenge

By 2021-03-05T08:15:00

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Women scientists hardly get a name check in science curriculums. It’s time to change that

Coming hot on the heels of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS) and LGBT+ History month, International Women’s Day would be easy to overlook. But this year’s theme, Choose to challenge, compels us to engage with divergent views and encourage inclusion in science and science education. It challenges chemistry teaching to represent women in science, past, present and future.

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