Women make up half the bodies in the solar system. Why not half the scientists?
Organizations
Data about women in astronomy; the publication STATUS, which Professor Fran Bagenal of APS has edited, is available; there is advice for women in astronomy. You might be interested in the Pasadena recommendations for gender equality in astronomy
You can sign up for the email newsletter at http://lists.aas.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aaswlist. It's great to get general news about astronomy and news specific to women's issue. The CSWA membership is NOT all women; there are many men on the committee.
Information about women in physics; the Gazette Newsletter
Their Washington Wire newsletter is a great source of news for new research and legislation
Blogs
blog about life in academia as a researcher and professor
This is a great source of planetary science news and funding opprtunities. Not all related to women in the field, but mostly.
On being an astronomer and a mom
Underrepresented Groups
Organizations
SPECTRUM newsletter and great resources
Interesting reports on underrepresented groups in the physical sciences and in university programs
They host meetings
A lot of information and resources, offers several scholarships. They also host meetings.
They maintain an email distribution list, which you can sign up for from the website.
Disclaimer: The material on this website is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the AAPF program. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the fellows and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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