Women for Science – Vision, Mission and Goals

VISION

Full inclusion and empowerment of women in science and technology from the top decision-making levels all the way down to the grass roots.

MISSION

By advising and informing IANAS, its academies and its programs on gender issues, and by developing strategies enhancing the status of women scientists, WfS-WG works towards full engagement of women in science, technology, and development.

GOALS

1. Advise and inform IANAS, its academies and its programs on gender issues

Objective 1.1 WfS-WG appoints liaisons to all other IANAS programs.
Objective 1.2 On request, WfS-WG organizes gender-related sessions at meetings of IANAS and its programs.
Objective 1.3 On its Web page, WfS-WG provides resources on gender issues for IANAS and each of its programs.

2. Enhance the status of women scientists

Objective 2.1 Quantify the underrepresentation of women scientists and engineers in the academies.
Objective 2.2 Encourage formation of (mixed gender) Women for Science committees in the academies.
Objective 2.3 Remedy the isolation of women scientists by a dedicated interactive web page on the IANAS website.
Objective 2.4 Highlight achievements of Latin-American and Caribbean women scientists by posting and publishing interviews and biographies.
Objective 2.5 Encourage female advanced science PhD students in developing IANAS countries by an IANAS-OWSDW prize enabling the winner to enrich her PhD work at a research institute in another IANAS country.