In the historical context, women's history differed from that of men. When we look at the United States, we can see that women were not allowed to pursue postgraduate studies at Yale University until 1892. Another historical moment occurred in 1920, when women were granted the right to vote in the United States.
In certain of women's important roles, we'd like to highlight three women with doctorates who are very different from one another but have agreed on one thing: to change the course of history with their relevant research.
Angeles Alvariño (1916 - 2005). Spanish oceanographer. She was the first female scientist on a British oceanographic ship, the Sarsia, in 1953-54, making her a pioneer in global oceanographic research.
Throughout her career, Alvariño discovered twenty-two new marine species and reviewed the morphology of other zooplankton at various stages of development or sexual cycle, using illustrations and notes. She concentrated on jellyfish, siphonophores, chaetognaths, and hydromedusae species. She is regarded as a world expert on certain types of zooplankton, which are tiny animal organisms that serve as food for larger marine species.
Vera Rubin (1928 - 2016) American physicist and astronomer. Rubin was a trailblazing scientist who used her research to persuade the scientific community of the existence of dark matter, which is regarded as a scientific milestone and one of the universe's great persistent mysteries, and which remains a fruitful line of research to this day.
Jane Goodall (1934) British zoologist and anthropologist. The University of Cambridge awarded her an honorary doctorate in ethology. Goodall has been designated as a United Nations Messenger of Peace.
She is regarded as a pioneer in the study of wild chimps and is best known for her sixty-year study of wild chimp social and family interactions in Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park.
These women are just a small sample of all those who, through their tenacity and perseverance, have changed the course of history in a world where gender equality is still a work in progress. As a result, it is included in the United Nations' agenda of 17 goals to transform our world by 2030.
Only 30% of university researchers worldwide are female (UNESCO, 2019). Despite the fact that more women are enrolling in university, many are forced to drop out of the higher levels required for a research career.
According to the UN "the gender gap in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) sectors has persisted for years around the world. Even though the participation of women in higher education has increased tremendously, they are still underrepresented in these fields.”
Being a part of the change means attempting to change reality. That is why we are inviting you to train and be the change we want to see in history.