

Women are under-represented in physics, and face many additional hurdles in their careers compared with men, such as sexism, harassment and unequal opportunities. Here, we highlight the amazing work of current female physicists, the latest news and studies on gender inequality, and women from history whose significant contributions are often glossed over.
Jess Wade says that recent high-profile comments that girls don’t like physics perpetuate false gender stereotypes and limit young people’s aspirations
Jess Wade and Maryam Zaringhalam discuss the implications of poor diversity in physics – and what can be done to create a level playing field in the subject
Caroline Müllenbroich and Sarah Croke describe how they supported under-represented groups at the Conference for Undergraduate Women and Non-bina...
An analysis of survey data has found that white able-bodied heterosexual men are uniquely privileged and experience a wide range of advantages at work
Analysis shows that general physics journals have the largest citation gap between men and women in physics
Analysis suggests that the gender gap among mobile scholars is narrowing
Early-career women in science who spend time developing their “soft skills” see a boost in their self-confidence and likelihood to stay in work
Effect seen at every stage of a woman’s career and may help to account for differences in the observed output of male and female scientists
Male and female task preferences for experimental work are largely the same despite what is seen in the lab
Sidney Perkowitz delves into the life of the trailblazing nuclear physicist, who overcame significant odds to pursue her work
Anita Chandran explores the remarkable life of Hertha Ayrton – a physicist, mathematician, engineer, inventor and suffragette whose work benefitted the lives of many