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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicWomen in STEM

Topic: women in STEM

STEM papers by women have a much longer peer review process than men, says study

In an industry where publications affect promotions and grant acceptances, this delay is significant, said the study, conducted by the University of Nevada, USA and published in PLOS Biology.

Jio’s man in Estonia is bringing a basement revolution—for young girls in STEM

Taavi Kotka, head of Jio's research centre in Estonia, runs an after-school programme, HK Unicorn Squad, which has helped over 5,000 girls aged 9-12 years learn the basics of robotics and technology.

Women in IITs still get branded. Men call them seat stealers

Looking back at the legacy of the premier institution, Ravinder Kaur, a sociology professor at IIT Delhi, said that 'there were only founding fathers, no mothers were included.'

How women in STEM are driving research, innovation & start-ups, breaking barriers along the way

2025 marks 10 yrs of International Day of Women & Girls in Science. ThePrint spoke to women scientists about their journeys & challenges in science, tech, engineering & math (STEM).

Young Bihari women are India’s brave new coders. Bengaluru is their dream

As the women work on their coding tasks at the residential school, the trainer plays music from her phone to keep the atmosphere lively. Only English pop—to help them learn the language.

Nobel has a habit of ignoring women. Rosalind Lee didn’t even stand a chance

Crunch the numbers in any direction. Cherry-pick the years. The answer will always be the same: if the Nobel Committee has to snub somebody, it will be a woman.

Who changed the game for women in mathematics? American mathematician Joan Birman

As a high-schooler, Joan Birman debated geometry on the phone. At 97, a recap of her journey.

Less than 1 in 5 STEM faculty members in India are women, study by initiative on gender bias finds

Study conducted by BiasWatchIndia published on preprint repository bioRxiv. Findings suggest women’s representation low in top-ranked STEM institutes like IISc, IITs. 

12 men—India couldn’t find a single woman scientist worthy of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

Addressing the gender bias in the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes is not just a matter of fairness; it is about recognising and fostering talent regardless of gender.

India Space Congress shows the need to bridge gender gap—ISRO must stand up, men must sit down

Space entrepreneur Dr Susmita Mohanty pointed out that ISRO was repeating the same mistake that NASA made in 1960s, calling for initiatives to bridge the gender gap.

On Camera

Menstrual leave doesn’t work in ‘real world’. And that real world is designed by, for men

When a woman menstruates, when/if she decides to marry, when/if she decides to have kids, should not be factors when looking at a woman’s potential from a hiring standpoint.

US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.