Association for Women in Science
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS, German Association for Women in Science ) was founded in 1971 at the annual meeting of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB, German Association of American Associations for Experimental Biology ). The organization aims to combat discrimination in the workplace, lower wages and professional isolation. The issues that the association is mainly concerned with are fair pay, the loss of workers, the balance between work and professional life and professional development.
history
AWIS was formed at the FASEB's annual convention in 1971, following a series of brunches organized by an informal women's committee. After the establishment of a managing director and an office in Washington, DC , cross-national local chapters were organized for the individual members. The founding chairmen were Neena Schwartz and Judith Pool . Early AWIS action involved initiating a class action lawsuit with other associations of women in science against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in response to poor representation of women on the NIH Committee on Education Promotion. The lawsuit was dropped after group representatives, including Schwartz, met with NIH board member Robert Marsten . Marsten asked for recommendations and pledged to appoint more women. An early project was the establishment of the AWIS Educational Foundation (today known as Educational Awards, German AWIS Pedagogical Foundation) for donations and the award of memberships. In 1997 AWIS won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics & Engineering Mentoring.
organization
In 2015, Janet Bandows Koster was Managing Director and Ann Lee-Karlon was CEO.
Activities and publications
AWIS activities include public advocacy, news and media distribution, and educational programs such as mentorship programs and scholarships. AWIS publishes a variety of materials to inform women about scientific programs and women's issues, including the quarterly AWIS Magazine and AWIS in Action! Newsletter.
Members and local associations
AWIS members are specialists and students from the MINT subjects, representing 7.4 million women working in these fields. Over 50% of the members have doctorates in their respective fields.
AWIS has 49 chapters across the United States that provide local networking and mentoring, and encouragement and support for young women considering STEM careers.
Confederations and partnerships
- STEM Education Coalition
- National Coalition for Women and Girls (NCWGE)
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Notable members
- Carol Greider (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2009 "for discovering how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase")
- Phoebe Leboy (President of the Association 2008–2009)
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ About AWIS . Association for Women in Science. Archived from the original on January 19, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ Women Scientists Probing Discrimination in Their Field . In: Ann Arbor News , August 10, 1971. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Margaret Rossiter: Women Scientists in America. ; Forging a New World since 1972. . Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2012, ISBN 9781421403632 .
- ↑ Schwartz, Neena. Interview by Michael Chappelle. An oral history conducted in 2008. The Endocrine Society, The Clark Sawin Library. Chevy Chase, Maryland. 2008.
- ^ AWIS History . Association for Women in Science. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Association for Women in Science, Inc. Mentoring Project . PAESMEM.
- ^ The Association for Women in Science Appoints Janet Bandows Koster, MBA, as Executive Director . Association for Women in Science. Retrieved on February 27, 2014. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ AWIS National Governing Board . Association for Women in Science. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ AWIS - Essential Reasons to Join . Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
