A global approach to the gender gap in mathematical, computing and natural sciences: How to measure it, how to reduce it?

The participation of women in many fields of science remains a subject of concern worldwide. In this Commentary, we describe one of three collaborative projects – the Gender Gap project – funded by the International Science Council (ISC) and the 11 partners of the project. This project is the only one of the three that addresses an issue of such relevance for society. The objectives of the project are to provide evidence on which interventions can be based, and to make available material on best practice that has been proven by test. The project includes a joint global survey and a bibliometric analysis, both of which have an emphasis on comparing and contrasting results from less developed countries and from more developed countries.Fil: Gledhill, Irvy M. A.. University of the Witwatersrand; Sudáfrica. Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences; SudáfricaFil: Roy, Marie Françoise. Universite de Rennes I; FranciaFil: Chiu, Mei-Hung. National Taiwan Normal University; ChinaFil: Ivie, Rachel. American Institute Of Physics; Estados UnidosFil: Ponce Dawson, Silvina Martha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Física de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Física de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Física; ArgentinaFil: Mihaljević, Helena. University of Applied Sciences; Alemani