The study is part of a research project on gender and physics conducted together with Prof. Yossi Nir, from the Physics faculty at Weizmann Institute of Science.
This study examines perceptions of PhD and postdoctoral female physics students, from all faculties in Israel, regarding their decision whether to pursue an academic career.
Despite ongoing efforts to enhance gender equality...
Through a case study with a group of undergraduate students in the physics education program, we explore the cultural expectations, perceived recognition, and identity negotiations that women in a Muslim-majority country face through their career trajectories in physics (i.e., high school physics teachers). Data were collected through one-to-one interviews (n =10 female students) and were...
Inequity in STEM remains a problem despite significant effort, care, and material resources dedicated to addressing it. The tendency to focus change efforts on the oppressed while leaving people and structures of power unexamined is likely related to the slow progress. In this talk, I present data from multiple studies considering how those who hold intersecting identities of privilege engage...
In recent decades there has been a growing awareness that a scientist's gender can have an impact on a career in physics, even though it should have no influence. This applies also for ethnicity or national background, social background, and other social characteristics which can have a detrimental impact on a career in science. The talk will present research on gender and diversity in...
