WG.5: Working Group on Women in Physics

The working group was formed by resolution of the Atlanta General Assembly in 1999.

The mandate of the group is:

• To survey the situation for women in physics in IUPAP member countries. To analyse and report the data collected along with suggestions on how to improve the situation. To suggest ways that women can become more involved in IUPAP, including the Liaison Committees, the Commissions, the Council, and the General Assemblies. To report all findings at the General Assembly in 2002.
  
  
• In carrying out the above charge, it may prove useful to organise and convene an international meeting on women in physics. If such a meeting occurs, it should be planned so that a full account can be provided with the report at the General Assembly in 2002.

Website:

http://wgwip.df.uba.ar/

Conferences:

• The Fourth International Conference on Women in Physics 2011 - Stellenbosch, South Africa
  
  
• The Third International Conference on Women in Physics 2008 - Seoul, Korea
  • Resolutions
    
    
• The Second International Conference on Women in Physics - Rio de Janeiro
• Resolutions

• The First International Conference on Women in Physics - Paris
• Resolutions
• Recommendations
• Proceedings
• Statistical Reports
• Sumarized Data from Posters

Reports of the Meetings of the Working Group:

• Report to the IUPAP Council and Commission Chairs: Delhi, India, November, 2010
  
  
• Report at the General Assembly - Tsukuba, Japan, October, 2008
  

• Report from the Working Group to the General Assembly Cape Town, South Africa, October 2005.
  
  
• Fifth Meeting of the Working Group - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 2005.
  
  
• Report from the Working Group to IUPAP - Berlin, Germany, October 2004.
  
  
• Report at the General Assembly - Berlin, Germany, October 2002.
  
  
• Second Meeting of the Group - Geneve, Switzerland, February 2001.
  
  
• First Meeting of the Group - Washington DC, USA, June, 2000.
  

Site Visits:

• Visit to the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef - Bad Honnef, Germany, April 2007.
  
  
• Visit to Institute of Physics - London, UK, November 2003.
  
  
• Visit to Magnus Haus - Berlin, Germany, October 2002.
  
  
• Visit to Cern - Geneve, Switzerland, February 2001.
  
  
• Visit to the White House - Washington DC, USA, June, 2000.
  

IUPAP/UNESCO Travel Grants

Membership:

Chair, Dr. Barbara Sandow, Germany

Prof. Anne Borg, Norway

Dr. Gillian Butcher, United Kingdom

Prof. Silvina Ponce Dawson, Argentina

Ndeye Arme Boye Faye, Senegal

Dr. Igle Gledhill, South Africa

Dr. Beverly Hartline, USA

K. Renee Horton, USA

Dr. Shobhana Narasimhan, India

Dr. Manling Sui, China Beijing

Prof. Setsuko Tajima, Japan

Jim-Hee Yoon, Korea

Assoc. Member, Dr.Corinna Kausch, Germany

IUPAP Liaison, Dr. Judy R. Franz, USA