What is it about?

In Belarus, women’s representation in the field of natural science, as well as gender imbalance in physics and mathematics, have been investigated using the latest available statistical data, accessed in July 2017. Statistics on daily time use by gender and marital status, with a focus on work and family responsibilities, are provided to aid in pointing out the most challenging issues that are linked to gender-defined roles and affect female career achievements in society. Beneficial strategies to advance women in science are discussed.

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Social and cultural factors tend to be distinct between northern European nations and post-Communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe regarding the situation of women in science and engineering. Therefore, the collection and analysis of information for national and international policy on access, participation, and career development for women in physics and related fields, compared between developed and developing countries, will produce key ideas and approaches that could be applied by decision-makers and development agencies to other fields of science, engineering, and technology where women are still under-represented.

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I hope that this article will evoke your interest in Belarus and how our culture advances women in science and engineering at national levels. If my reserach makes you to compare presented data with your own experience concerning your culture it will unite our efforts to improve the situation of women in natural science all over the world.

Iya Tashlykova-Bushkevich
Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics

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This page is a summary of: Natural science in Belarus: Part 2 – Gender balance and culture, January 2019, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/1.5110082.
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