CONTRIBUTION OF

WOMEN IN
SCIENCE
Breaking Barriers and Pushing
Boundaries
BY AARUSH ARYA
 INTRODUCTION

• The presence of women in science spans the earliest

times of the history of science wherein they have made
significant contributions.
• Historians with an interest in gender and science have .
researched the scientific endeavors and
accomplishments of women, the barriers they have
faced, and the strategies implemented to have their work
peer-reviewed and accepted in major scientific journals
and other publications
• The historical, critical, and sociological study of these
issues has become an academic discipline in its own
right.
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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW

• Historically, the contributions of women to science have

frequently been undervalued or ignored, despite significant
achievements.
• Pioneers like Marie Curie, who won two Nobel Prizes in
physics and chemistry, broke barriers and laid foundational
work in radioactivity, yet many women of her era remained
unrecognized.
• Their relentless pursuit of knowledge laid crucial
groundwork for future generations in various scientific
field

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CHALLENGES FACED BY
FEMALE SCIENTISTS

• Women scientists are credited less often for

their contribution to research
• Women scientists are paid less than their male
counterparts.
• Women face discrimination, harassment and
bullying.
• Socially, girls are still discouraged to pursue
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WOMEN HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE
THROUGHOUT HISTORY, DESPITE
FACING NUMEROUS CHALLENGES
AND BIASES . LET’S EXPLORE SOME
OF THEIR REMARKABLE
ACHIEVEMENTS

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MARIE CURIE (1867-1934)
-PHYSICIST AND CHEMIST

 First woman to ever win a Nobel Prize

 Discovered elements polonium and radium
 Pioneered radioactive research
 During world war 1, she developed mobile
radiography units to provide X ray services
to field hospitals.
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ROSALIND FRANKLIN (1920-1958)
-BIOCHEMIST AND X-RAY
CRYSTALLOGRAPHER
• Contributed significantly
to the understanding of
DNA structure
• Produced high-quality X-
ray crystallography images
of DNA
• Her work was
instrumental in the
discovery of the double
helix
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ADA LOVELACE (1815-1852)
- MATHEMATICIAN AND COMPUTER SCIENTIST

• Often considered the first

computer programmer
• Worked on Charles Babbage's
Analytical Engine
• She recognized the potential of
computers beyond calculation

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SALLY RIDE (1951-2012)
- ASTRONAUT AND PHYSICIST

• She was first American woman

to go to space
• Flew on two Space Shuttle
missions
• Pioneered research on space
physics and materials science

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MARY ANNING (1799-1847) - PALEONTOLOGIST

• Discovered several
important dinosaur fossils
• Contributed significantly to
our understanding of
prehistoric life
• She overcame gender and
class barriers to succeed in
science.

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THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN
AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE

The International Day of

Women and Girls in Science,
celebrated on 11 February, is
implemented by UNESCO and
UN-Women, in collaboration
institutions and civil society
partners that aim to promote
women and girls in science

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THANK YOU !!