Gender Inequality

These 7 women scientists have changed the world

Here are seven largely untold women scientists who have changed our world.

Here are seven largely untold women scientists who have changed our world. Image: Daria Koshkina

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Tu Youyou, one of the few well known women scientists, carried out a visionary research on Malaria
Tu Youyou, one of the few well known women scientists, carried out a visionary research on Malaria Image: Daria Koshkina

Katherine Johnson was one of the few women scientists who worked on NASA's initial space programs
Katherine Johnson was one of the few women scientists who worked on NASA's initial space programs Image: Daria Koshkina

Marie Curie was a pioneering face of women scientists
Marie Curie was a pioneering face of women scientists Image: Daria Koshkina

There are very few women scientists like Segenet Kelemu working towards food security
There are very few women scientists like Segenet Kelemu working towards food security Image: Daria Koshkina

Maryam Mirzakhani was the first women scientist in the world to win a Fields Medal
Maryam Mirzakhani was the first women scientist in the world to win a Fields Medal Image: Daria Koshkina
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