Gender & Technology - what's the nexus?

Gender analysis of the use of technology reveals a historically unequal power relationship between women and men. Differences in access to economic resources and knowledge, together with gender norms and perceptions of technology, can sideline women from technological developments.

Moreover, research shows that despite a shortage of skills in most technological areas, gender disparity still exists in the field. Women make up less than a third of the workforce across science, technology and engineering. Women scientists are typically given smaller research grants than their male colleagues, and their work tends to be underrepresented in high-profile journals.

While the gap is real, there are also examples of great female leadership in science and technology. Read this article to find out more about women who are pushing boundaries and using science to help tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution and waste!