Bring back our girls and women to careers in physics

Statistics show that around the world the number of women in physics drops sharply when approaching postgraduate level. What are the barriers that hinder their success in physics, and what can be done about that, ask Portia Tshigoli, Rodney Managa and Palesa Sekhejane.

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Journal
Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2025-09-04
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14749/30050896
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Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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Bring back our girls and women to careers in physics

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Abstract

Statistics show that around the world the number of women in physics drops sharply when approaching postgraduate level. What are the barriers that hinder their success in physics, and what can be done about that, ask Portia Tshigoli, Rodney Managa and Palesa Sekhejane.

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