THE WORLD NEEDS SCIENCE & SCIENCE NEEDS WOMEN
Why WISH ?
WISH stands for Women In Science & Humanities.
Our goal is to support young women in STEM, in particular at EPFL, as well as to encourage them to continue their research and pursue their dreams in a higher professional career.
We work on several fields : representation, financial support, coaching and recognition of brilliant women across the world.
Learn more about our mission here.
Some key numbers
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Although the number of female students in STEM is on the rise, women represent only 30% of researchers worldwide
Source : UNESCO (2019)
Women are 23% more likely to drop out of STEM subjects than their male counterparts. The peak of their drop-out is reached following the 7th semester.
Source: IZA, Institute of Labor Economics (2019)
Women make up only 11% of the tenure-track professors at EPFL. This number goes up to 22% for associate professors and 15% for full professors.
Source: EPFL, Gender Monitoring (2019)
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News !
The Discussion Lunches are back! Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they will be held online, taking the form of a Zoom meeting.
The first one will be held mid-October and the second one towards the end of November.
Click here for more information!
The 2020 Erna Hamburger has been selected and will soon be revealed!
In the meantime, make sure to save the date for the ceremony, November 16th 2020.
This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event will be held online! The presentation of our awardee will be recorded and redistributed.
A zoom meeting will also be accessible upon inscription. More details to come, so stay tuned!
On November 6, the 2019 Erna Hamburger award went to Prof. Antje Boetius.
Learn more about Erna Hamburger.
