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Gender Balance in the Nuclear Sector [electronic resource] / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Energy.
- Social Issues/Migration/Health.
- Nuclear Energy.
- Local Subjects:
- Energy.
- Social Issues/Migration/Health.
- Nuclear Energy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (112 p. )
- Place of Publication:
- Paris : OECD Publishing, 2023.
- Summary:
- Female scientists and engineers pioneered the nuclear and radiological fields, with leaders and innovators such as Marie SkÅodowska-Curie and Lise Meitner, among many others, establishing the foundation of modern nuclear science and technology. Women continue to make vital contributions to the sector, but their visibility and overall numbers in the sector remain limited, especially in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and leadership roles. The lack of diversity in the sector represents a loss of potential innovation and growth and a critical threat to the viability of the field. This report features the first publicly available international data on gender balance in the nuclear sector. The data was collected from over 8 000 women in the nuclear workforce in 32 countries, as well as human resources data from 96 nuclear organisations in 17 countries. Based on the findings, a comprehensive, evidence-driven policy framework is proposed with practical recommendations.
- ISBN:
- 92-64-61545-8
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