Kenyan Women in Physics: Overcoming Cultural, Economic, and Professional Challenges

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作者：
Baki, Paul [1 ]
Kasina, Angeline
Nyamwandha, Cecilia
Kawira, Millien
Mburu, Jane
King'ori, Gladys [1 ]
Kahonge, Teresia
Gichana, Zubeda
机构：
[1] Kenya Polytech Univ Coll, Nairobi, Kenya
来源：
WOMEN IN PHYSICS | 2013年 / 1517卷
关键词：
education; women in physics; Vision; 2030; Kenya;
D O I：
10.1063/1.4794248
中图分类号：
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
Efforts to attract, retain, and improve the status of girls and women in Kenya to the sciences, in particular physics, are outlined. Areas in which positive change has been observed are noted. Issues that still need to be addressed to realize the full potential of women undertaking physics are discussed.
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页码：118 / 119
页数：2
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