Women in Science

On the website, ideas, inspirations, characters, possible and impossible interviews with women from the past and present who have distinguished themselves in the technological and scientific fields. And who deserve to be told to the girls of 2019.

The new portal Donnenellascienza.it has been online for a few days, a project that aims to tell the girls of the Third Millennium about the value and ingenuity of the many women who have contributed to innovating the scientific world since its inception.

From the most remote antiquity, with Hypatia of Alexandria, to the younger female scientists who are protagonists today, from Samantha Cristoforetti to Fabiola Gianotti passing through Elena Cattaneo, the portal is a precious mine of biographical, cultural, social, historical information, all related to the fields of study of each professional.

The Women in Science portal was originally created in 2012 thanks to co-financing from the Ministry of Education, University and Research within the project conceived by Gianna Martinengo and Laura Moschini "Women in Science. Possible and impossible interviews with women in science from antiquity to the present day".

The graphic and content restyling takes into account the contributions that have come from research centers, teachers, students, and various interventions identified in the media over the years.

"These women -" comments Gianna Martinengo, Founder of Women&Tech and President of Didael KTS, the company that has curated the web development, content, and image of the portal - "have moved, and continue to move, on a stage rich in stereotypes, with marked gender differences. They have employed creativity, ingenuity, imagination, and dedication to break free from roles that would have relegated them to the background compared to their male colleagues, and now, together, they represent the best example for girls who intend to pursue scientific studies."

The portal project, which is based on philanthropic purposes, aims to highlight the real contribution that women have brought - in terms of social and economic value - to science and technology. "For this aspect too, it is important to support their actions, their continuous effort, bringing complementary skills, thus enriching, to those of men. Today as then, women in science have not taken a step back, conquering rights in society and at the same time engaging in the fields of research and sciences: a double commitment that can truly be considered a beacon, as well as a very strong motivation, for girls today" , Gianna Martinengo concludes.

Women in Science.it is always a work in progress: anyone who would like to report a woman in the field of science and technology and write her story, can contact the website through the dedicated form ("Collaborate") found on the homepage.