Are we there yet? Academies, scientific organisations, and gender

Is the representation of women in academies and scientific organisations improving, globally? A major new study shows that among the academies, representation of women in membership has risen from 13% (for academies surveyed in 2015) to 16% (for all academies surveyed in 2020).1 The progress is good: the level of representation is shocking. In the words of Daya Reddy, past President of the International Science Council, ‘… Societies expect more diverse gender representation in science.’ This report, however, is a goldmine of information on gender in leading scientific organisations. The study explores the dimensions of differences across disciplines and regional variation, and provides 10 clear recommendations.