Women

The American Institute of Physics has appointed Taharee Jackson to help prevent future scientists in physics, astronomy, and related fields from suffering the discriminatory trauma that far too many have faced.

The Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education has released a repository of information on their efforts, along with an annual report on the Action Collaborative’s activities.

Join a free webinar on Tuesday, 1 September, entitled "Measuring and Reducing the Gender Gap in the Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Sciences," a project of the International Science Council. Register today!

The Women in Astronomy blog has featured three posts to date of community members sharing their stories and experiences with the two-body problem.

The representation of women among physics and astronomy faculty members continues to grow, according to a new report from the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Statistical Research Center.

We haven't received many responses to our call for AAS members to recommend female astronomers and astronomers of color whose birthdays should be noted on the AAS Wall Calendar. Ideas, anyone?

Nearly all the astronomers whose birthdays are noted in the AAS Wall Calendar are white men. We explain why that was true in the past and invite you to help us celebrate more women and people of color in the future.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the Women in Astronomy blog gives a shout-out to the many women who helped make possible the first landing of humans on another world.

The AAS Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy invites you to share your memories of Dr. E Margaret Burbidge, who turns 100 this year, by 2 August.

The AAS Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy wants your help to prepare state-of-the-profession white papers for the Astro2020 decadal survey and develop a strategic plan for the 2020s.