Gendered Science: Trends and analysis of contributions of Indian Women Scientists

Munshi, Usha Mujoo and Srivastava, Divya Gendered Science: Trends and analysis of contributions of Indian Women Scientists., 2006 . In International Workshop on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics & Seventh COLLNET Meeting, Nancy (France), May 10 - 12, 2006. (Unpublished) [Conference paper]

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English abstract

All the major world organizations have recognized the vital role that a woman plays in educating the entire family & also in maintaining its health in a developing country. Indian women have excelled in almost all fields they are storming Information and Technology field , the number of women in computing and internet industries has registered a sharp rise. While presenting the hardcore figures about the women’s enrollment in higher education system in different faculties; relative presence of women as scientific and technical staff in various institutions; recognition by various reputed national agencies; motivation and constraints to opt for science are also focused in this study. As an output Indicator, Publication analysis of Women scientist has also been presented.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: gender science Indian women scientists
Subjects: B. Information use and sociology of information
Depositing user: Heather G Morrison
Date deposited: 19 Apr 2006
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:03
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/7437

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