Women Inventors Make Gains, But Gender Gaps Remain

Women are making gains as inventors. But men are still ahead by some margin, the latest data suggests. An analysis of records from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the government agency that grants patents and registers trademarks in the US, shows women have increased their participation in scientific patenting across all areas. Women […]

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Bridging Wikipedia Gender Gaps Key In Enhancing Women Empowerment

ByWikimedia South Africa Chapter Board Member Excitement is palpable as the Republic of South Africa once again rolls out celebrations to mark Women’s Month. Every year, in August, the Rainbow Nation marks Women’s Month in commemoration of the more than 20, 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against […]

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