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Latvia and Lithuania have almost the highest shares of women in science
BC, Riga, 10.03.2014.
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Print versionEven though the share of women in higher education continues to increase, only 30% of scientists are women, according to the latest data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), informs LETA.
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Latvian National Commission for UNESCO consultant Liene Krivena informs that only one in five countries has achieved gender equality in science – the share of women in science between 45 and 55%, and Latvia is among these countries.
According to UNESCO data, the share of women in science in Latvia is 51%, in Lithuania – 51%, in Estonia – 43%.
UNESCO researchers point out that many women do not continue their careers after attaining education. Instead, they choose to take care of their families.
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