Increasing women's leadership in science in Ho Chi Minh City

A literature search using the terms “women” and “science” or “research” revealed a scarcity of relevant publications from LMICs in peer-reviewed journals.3–5 The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Ho Chi Minh City is a multinational research organisation with approximately 120 scientific staff. In higher impact journals with impact factors more than 20, three (50%) of six first authors and no of eight last authors were female. [...]despite balanced numbers of women and men in senior posts, there is gender imbalance in other measures of scientific leadership. To address these issues, we have implemented specific initiatives with strong institutional backing—namely, grant writing and leadership training tailored to our setting, and active identification and support of female scientists eligible for promotions.