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The Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences November 2013

The Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences November 2013. IANAS is a Network of Academies of Sciences in the Americas 23 Academies of Sciences and scientific organizations About 100 volunteer scientists from throughout the hemisphere working on IANAS programs.

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The Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences November 2013

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  1. The Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences November 2013

  2. IANAS is a Network of Academies of Sciences in the Americas 23 Academies of Sciences and scientific organizations About 100 volunteer scientists from throughout the hemisphere working on IANAS programs

  3. The mission of IANAS is to strengthen science communities in the hemisphere and to provide an independent source of science policy advice to governments on key challenges.

  4. WaterProgram • EnergyProgram • ScienceEducationProgram • CapacityBuilding • WomenforScienceProgram

  5. WOMENFORSCIENCEPROGRAM AnnekeLeveltSengers (US) and LilliamAlvarez (Cuba) SCIENCEEDUCATION

  6. Women in Science in theAmericas Their careers tend to remain confined to the lower ranks of the hierarchy Women are still poorly represented at the decision-making levels. In particular, women’s membership in national science academies in the region is low - below 30% Women are not sufficiently included in international collaboration teams or publications (3) Sources: Figure 2: UNESCO InstituteforStatisticsWomen in Science , 2009/(3) The Role of Latin American Women in International Scientific Collaboration. DrE. Margarita Almada, Dr Jane M. Russell & Shirley Ainsworth. IFUW International Federation of University Women http://www.ifuw.org/

  7. IANAS WfSMission… Eugenia Sacerdote , Chemist and Biologist Argentina Full inclusion and empowerment of women in science and technology Ruth Shady, Peru

  8. Goal To encourage gender equity among our Member Academies • Appointing liaisons in all Academies and to all Programs, strengthening the network. • With the support of the Academies, promoting the creation of national scientific groups addressing gender issues • Advising and informing Academies and IANAS Programs about gender issues and posting resources on gender issues on web page

  9. Other strategies enhancing the status of women scientists… • Visibility to oustanding women scientists in the Americas with the goal encourageyoung women to think of science as they evaluate their own future opportunities. • Recognizitiontowomenscientits in differentstagesof theircareers

  10. VisibilityThe IANAS Biography Project “During the polio epidemic I set an example in Argentina by vaccinating myself and my offspring, after which I set about vaccinating others…” Eugenia Sacerdote Lusting, Argentina “My parents made me feel I could achieve whatever I wanted; the sky was the limit.” Marla Sokolowski, Canada “Science is about data, perseverance, discipline and often about love, and women know a lot about all this” IdelissaBonelly, Dominican Republic “Being a scientist does not conflict with feminine values; you can be a mother, a housewife and glamorous “ Grace SirjuCharran, Trinidad and Tobago “Science is not to be kept but rather to be spread” Deana Marcano, Venezuela “The most important thing is to devote yourself to what you like best, regardless of the pay or recognition, because this will come if you do your work with passion.” Eugenia Kalnai, US

  11. Recognizingwomenscientists Academies of Sciences and theL'Oréal-UNESCO Prize in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala Mexico, Peru, UnitedStates, Uruguay Fellowshipsforwomen in sciences and social sciences. i.eMexicoand Brazil IANAS Prizefor advanced female graduate student in the sciences, mathematics or engineering Clarimar Camacho, Venezuela IANAS Prize 2012

  12. Our next steps • Strengthening existing national committees and creating new committees. • Performing a census of women scientists in the Academies of the Americas. • Promoting recognition of outstanding women scientists in the Americas at all stages of their careers. • Biographies of Young Scientistsin theAmericas • Womenscientist&Youtube

  13. IANAS WfS Focal Points Meeting in Santiago with participation of ASSAf

  14. “…in 1967…I almost had a heart attack when I found I was the only woman in the Department of Meteorology. Then I became the first student to become pregnant, the first woman to get a PhD in the Department, and the first woman to become a Professor…I note that since that time, MIT and the US in general made profound changes for the better that started” Eugenia Kalnay, MeteorologistUnited States of America

  15. www.ianas.org

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