DELAWARE: INBRE researchers give opinion to CNN on women in science
(CNN) A decade ago, as undergraduate women pursuing degrees and futures in science, we were given regular signals that we were outsiders. From applying for research positions only to see that many of the most competitive labs were staffed largely by males to professors simply not engaging with us as they did our male peers, we learned quickly that science is too often unwelcoming to women. Perhaps this is why only three in 10 scientists worldwide are women, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
This is not only detrimental to women, but also to scientific progress, as it can prevent women with contributions to offer from entering the field. That is why we are calling on scientists, educators and student advisers to start breaking down the barriers facing women in science.
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In our lab at the Gene Editing Institute at ChristianaCare, we're two women in a lab that is nearly two-thirds women, working in a field that has been propelled by women. And that's inspirational.
We want each subsequent generation of women in science to face fewer barriers to reshaping the field and making the next breakthrough. This is not only what's right – it also makes for better science and everyone benefits from that.
Natalia Rivera-Torres