Less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. The biases and perceptions that keep women and girls out of STEM must be tackled.
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Black women face a number of challenges in trying to become scientists.
Women are drastically under-represented in the science, technology, engineering and maths fields.
Family, marriage and culture are among the factors that influence black women’s experiences as scientists.
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