Another action that could be taken is to use research outcomes and results to advise policy-makers through policy briefs on topics such as the use of… - Nashwa Eassa

Many women with a degree give up their academic career when they get married. They start a family and feel pressure from their family and society to stay at home and look after the children. Support from other women in the academic world may be decisive to them continuing their career.

Many African governments and the industrial sector in African countries do not pay sufficient attention to research in the fields of basic and applied physics, in terms of funding and the use of research findings.

If I can contribute to making a positive change in the life of a single woman, it will give me sufficient inspiration to continue my work with gender equality.