Women for quantum—manifesto of values

Data show that the presence of women in quantum science is affected by a number of detriments and their percentage decreases even further for higher positions. Beyond data, from our shared personal experiences as female tenured quantum physics professors, we believe that the current model of scientific leadership, funding, and authority fails to represent many of us. Women for quantum calls for a joint effort and aims with this initiative to contribute to such a transformation. It is time for a real change that calls for a different kind of force and for the participation of everyone. Data show that the presence of women in quantum science is affected by several detriments, especially for higher positions. This Manifesto outlines the values and goals of Women for Quantum—a group of female physics professors working in AMO physics, quantum many-body physics and quantum information - to foster an inclusive scientific community.

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Communications Physics
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2025-11-05
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-025-02321-9
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Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
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Women for quantum—manifesto of values

Giulia Ferrini, Almut Beige, Ana Predojević, Valentina Parigi et al.
Communications Physics
Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
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Women for quantum—manifesto of values

Giulia Ferrini, Almut Beige, Ana Predojević, Valentina Parigi, Roberta Zambrini, Nicole Fabbri, V. Ahufinger, Elisabetta Paladino, Anna Sanpera, Rosario González‐Férez, Elisa Ercolessi, Christine Silberhorn, Susana F. Huelga, Costanza Toninelli, Milena D’Angelo, Gloria Platero, Leticia Tarruell, Francesca Ferlaino, Ivette Fuentes, Christiane P. Koch, Chiara Macchiavello, Sabrina Maniscalco, T. E. Mehlstäubler, M. Pons, Kae Nemoto, R. Citro, Dagmar Bruß, Mio Murao, A. Metelmann, Paola Verrucchi, Maria Bondani, Pascale Senellart-Mardon, Marilú Chiofalo
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Abstract

Data show that the presence of women in quantum science is affected by a number of detriments and their percentage decreases even further for higher positions. Beyond data, from our shared personal experiences as female tenured quantum physics professors, we believe that the current model of scientific leadership, funding, and authority fails to represent many of us. Women for quantum calls for a joint effort and aims with this initiative to contribute to such a transformation. It is time for a real change that calls for a different kind of force and for the participation of everyone. Data show that the presence of women in quantum science is affected by several detriments, especially for higher positions. This Manifesto outlines the values and goals of Women for Quantum—a group of female physics professors working in AMO physics, quantum many-body physics and quantum information - to foster an inclusive scientific community.

Communications PhysicsVol. 8(1)
Université Paris-Sud (FR), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE), University of Pisa (IT), Leibniz University Hannover (DE), Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ES), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES), Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (DE), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), University of Leeds (GB), University of Salerno (IT), University of Helsinki (FI), Austrian Academy of Sciences (AT), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (JP), Bunkyo University (JP), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (IT), Stockholm University (SE), University of the Basque Country (ES), Universidad de Granada (ES), Institute of Photonic Sciences (ES), National Institute of Informatics (JP), Collège de France (FR), Universität Innsbruck (AT), Universität Ulm (DE), Paderborn University (DE), University of Pavia (IT), Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (FR), Université Paris-Saclay (FR), Laboratoire Kastler Brossel (FR), École Normale Supérieure - PSL (FR), Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information Innsbruck (AT), University of Catania (IT), Sorbonne Université (FR), Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna (IT), Instituto de Óptica "Daza de Valdés" (ES), Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (ES), Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (FR), Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems (ES), Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (FR), Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (ES), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pavia (IT), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari (IT), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Catania (IT), Helmholtz-Institute Ulm (DE), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (ES), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze (IT), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (IT), Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies (IT), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna (IT), Institute for Complex Systems (IT), National Research Council (IT), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pisa (IT), Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IT), University of Southampton (GB), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE), University of Florence (IT), Universitat de les Illes Balears (ES), University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (ES), Chalmers University of Technology (SE), Université de Strasbourg (FR), The University of Tokyo (JP), Freie Universität Berlin (DE), University of Bologna (IT)
Aix-Marseille Université, Universidade de Aveiro, University of Ottawa, University of Southampton, University College London, University of Glasgow, Universiteit Maastricht, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Universidade de São Paulo, Universität Hamburg, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Universidad de Granada, RWTH Aachen University, Freie Universität Berlin, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universität Stuttgart, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron
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