@owsdsecretariat.bsky.social
And just like that, the OWSD 7th General Assembly & International Conference is off and running in Bogotá!
We kicked off an exciting week with an invigorating welcome to our executive board and leadership training for our national chapters. Stay tuned for more!
#womeninscience #mujeresenciencia
We kicked off an exciting week with an invigorating welcome to our executive board and leadership training for our national chapters. Stay tuned for more!
#womeninscience #mujeresenciencia
November 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
And just like that, the OWSD 7th General Assembly & International Conference is off and running in Bogotá!
We kicked off an exciting week with an invigorating welcome to our executive board and leadership training for our national chapters. Stay tuned for more!
#womeninscience #mujeresenciencia
We kicked off an exciting week with an invigorating welcome to our executive board and leadership training for our national chapters. Stay tuned for more!
#womeninscience #mujeresenciencia
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OWSD HN 7ª Asamblea General e International Conference de OWSD UNESCO, Third Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development organizado por Ōbreal en alianza con el Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Colombia, la African Union y la Universidad de EAN @owsdsecretariat.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:23 AM
OWSD HN 7ª Asamblea General e International Conference de OWSD UNESCO, Third Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development organizado por Ōbreal en alianza con el Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Colombia, la African Union y la Universidad de EAN @owsdsecretariat.bsky.social
Join us for the livestream of the 7th OWSD General Assembly and International Conference, taking place next week, 3-7 November, in Bogotá!
Streamed sessions will be available on our webpage, where you can also find the conference programme: owsd.net/7th-owsd-gen...
Streamed sessions will be available on our webpage, where you can also find the conference programme: owsd.net/7th-owsd-gen...
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Join us for the livestream of the 7th OWSD General Assembly and International Conference, taking place next week, 3-7 November, in Bogotá!
Streamed sessions will be available on our webpage, where you can also find the conference programme: owsd.net/7th-owsd-gen...
Streamed sessions will be available on our webpage, where you can also find the conference programme: owsd.net/7th-owsd-gen...
A reminder that applications are open now for our 2026 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for early career women scientists in the Global South, this year in the field of sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy. Apply by August 31!
bit.ly/OWSDAwards2026
@elsfoundation.bsky.social
bit.ly/OWSDAwards2026
@elsfoundation.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A reminder that applications are open now for our 2026 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for early career women scientists in the Global South, this year in the field of sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy. Apply by August 31!
bit.ly/OWSDAwards2026
@elsfoundation.bsky.social
bit.ly/OWSDAwards2026
@elsfoundation.bsky.social
Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. Have you heard about OWSD's WISDOM master's scholarship for refugee women scientists?
More information @ lnkd.in/dEppjja4
More information @ lnkd.in/dEppjja4
June 20, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. Have you heard about OWSD's WISDOM master's scholarship for refugee women scientists?
More information @ lnkd.in/dEppjja4
More information @ lnkd.in/dEppjja4
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Thank you to our amazing partners in health 🧬, climate 🌱 and research 🔬 @concernworldwide.bsky.social, @aidsfonds.bsky.social, @owsdsecretariat.bsky.social, @ala-acrl.bsky.social, @r4lpartnership.bsky.social and more!
June 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Thank you to our amazing partners in health 🧬, climate 🌱 and research 🔬 @concernworldwide.bsky.social, @aidsfonds.bsky.social, @owsdsecretariat.bsky.social, @ala-acrl.bsky.social, @r4lpartnership.bsky.social and more!
📢We are pleased to invite applications now for the 2026 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for early career women scientists from the developing world!
We welcome applications from women working in affordable and #cleanenergy.
All details @ bit.ly/OWSDAwards2026
Please help us spread the word!
We welcome applications from women working in affordable and #cleanenergy.
All details @ bit.ly/OWSDAwards2026
Please help us spread the word!
June 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
📢We are pleased to invite applications now for the 2026 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for early career women scientists from the developing world!
We welcome applications from women working in affordable and #cleanenergy.
All details @ bit.ly/OWSDAwards2026
Please help us spread the word!
We welcome applications from women working in affordable and #cleanenergy.
All details @ bit.ly/OWSDAwards2026
Please help us spread the word!
2024 Early Career fellow Cecilia Rolence China took the stage at the 13th Freiberg Leather Days Conference last week, where she presented her work on developing eco-friendly tanning agents derived from agricultural waste. Read more about her work @ internationalleathermaker.com/tanzanian-re...
May 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
2024 Early Career fellow Cecilia Rolence China took the stage at the 13th Freiberg Leather Days Conference last week, where she presented her work on developing eco-friendly tanning agents derived from agricultural waste. Read more about her work @ internationalleathermaker.com/tanzanian-re...
Today is UN #BiodiversityDay - the perfect day to view our short film about ichthyologist Erica Helena Tovela, who is leading an effort to catalog Mozambique's fish species using morphological data and molecular barcoding: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6SH...
@unbiodiversity.bsky.social
@unbiodiversity.bsky.social
Erica Helena Tovela: Identifying and barcoding Mozambique's fish for biodiversity conservation
YouTube video by OWSD Secretariat
www.youtube.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Today is UN #BiodiversityDay - the perfect day to view our short film about ichthyologist Erica Helena Tovela, who is leading an effort to catalog Mozambique's fish species using morphological data and molecular barcoding: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6SH...
@unbiodiversity.bsky.social
@unbiodiversity.bsky.social
Lucy Mwaura, Vice-Secretary of OWSD's Kenya National Chapter, shares her story with @r4lpartnership.bsky.social, from her original interest in science due to a newspaper column, to her current project developing a gamified application to manage electronic waste
www.research4life.org/blog/my-jour...
www.research4life.org/blog/my-jour...
My journey into STEM and how I'm mentoring others into it
A story of navigating gender imbalance in STEM, the power of mentorship, and using technology to drive social impact.
www.research4life.org
May 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Lucy Mwaura, Vice-Secretary of OWSD's Kenya National Chapter, shares her story with @r4lpartnership.bsky.social, from her original interest in science due to a newspaper column, to her current project developing a gamified application to manage electronic waste
www.research4life.org/blog/my-jour...
www.research4life.org/blog/my-jour...
We are so happy to announce the winners of our STBI competition! These 4 women rose to the top with impactful 3-minute talks on the intersection of data science & art, the hidden dangers of radon and air pollution, & empowering tech students through mentorship. Congrats to all the winners!
March 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We are so happy to announce the winners of our STBI competition! These 4 women rose to the top with impactful 3-minute talks on the intersection of data science & art, the hidden dangers of radon and air pollution, & empowering tech students through mentorship. Congrats to all the winners!
Meet the judges for our Short Talks, Big Impacts global finale this Friday! OWSD's Vice President for Africa will join our partners from TWAS, @iapartnership.bsky.social, and ICTP to select the winner of the competition along with a voting audience. Register now @ bit.ly/STBIFinale
March 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Meet the judges for our Short Talks, Big Impacts global finale this Friday! OWSD's Vice President for Africa will join our partners from TWAS, @iapartnership.bsky.social, and ICTP to select the winner of the competition along with a voting audience. Register now @ bit.ly/STBIFinale
We are excited to introduce the 11 finalists who will take part in the global finale of our Short Talks, Big Impact competition! These women have all placed at the top of their regional competitions and are ready to impress in just 3 minutes this Friday: bit.ly/STBIFinale
March 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We are excited to introduce the 11 finalists who will take part in the global finale of our Short Talks, Big Impact competition! These women have all placed at the top of their regional competitions and are ready to impress in just 3 minutes this Friday: bit.ly/STBIFinale
Here are the finalists from the Asia & Arab region session of our Short Talks, Big Impacts competition who will move on to the grand finale Friday! 1) Zahra Beyzaei, 2) Anuradha Peramunugamage and Richa Naveed Ahamed, 3) Thiyanga Shamini Talagala and Tahsina Farah Sanam. Register @ bit.ly/STBIFinale
March 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Here are the finalists from the Asia & Arab region session of our Short Talks, Big Impacts competition who will move on to the grand finale Friday! 1) Zahra Beyzaei, 2) Anuradha Peramunugamage and Richa Naveed Ahamed, 3) Thiyanga Shamini Talagala and Tahsina Farah Sanam. Register @ bit.ly/STBIFinale
Don't miss the 3rd & final of our regional Short Talks, Big Impact competitions this Friday, March 7, where women scientists from Asia & the Arab region will present their research in just 3 minutes! Check out the participants below & register to participate in the voting audience: bit.ly/STBIAsAr
March 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Don't miss the 3rd & final of our regional Short Talks, Big Impact competitions this Friday, March 7, where women scientists from Asia & the Arab region will present their research in just 3 minutes! Check out the participants below & register to participate in the voting audience: bit.ly/STBIAsAr
Meet the winners of our Short Talks, Big Impact competition for the Latin America & Caribbean region! Elvira Victoria Casasola (Guatemala), Antonella Rivera (Honduras), and Arisbeth Guadalupe Almeida Juárez (Mexico) will proceed to the grand finale on 14 March. Register now @ bit.ly/STBIFinale
March 5, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Meet the winners of our Short Talks, Big Impact competition for the Latin America & Caribbean region! Elvira Victoria Casasola (Guatemala), Antonella Rivera (Honduras), and Arisbeth Guadalupe Almeida Juárez (Mexico) will proceed to the grand finale on 14 March. Register now @ bit.ly/STBIFinale
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for early career women scientists in #inclusivehealth! These 5 brilliant researchers are working to ensure that even those in underresourced communities are able to live healthy lives.
Learn more at bit.ly/OWSDEF2025
Learn more at bit.ly/OWSDEF2025
Announcing the 2025 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation awardees in inclusive health
Five exceptional women scientists from the Global South are awarded for their contributions to advancing SDG3: inclusive health
bit.ly
March 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for early career women scientists in #inclusivehealth! These 5 brilliant researchers are working to ensure that even those in underresourced communities are able to live healthy lives.
Learn more at bit.ly/OWSDEF2025
Learn more at bit.ly/OWSDEF2025
This Friday, Feb 28 is the second of our regional 'Short Talks, Big Impact' competitions, this time featuring women scientists from Latin America & the Caribbean presenting their research in just 3 minutes!
To participate in the voting audience, register at bit.ly/STBILAC
#womeninscience
To participate in the voting audience, register at bit.ly/STBILAC
#womeninscience
February 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM
This Friday, Feb 28 is the second of our regional 'Short Talks, Big Impact' competitions, this time featuring women scientists from Latin America & the Caribbean presenting their research in just 3 minutes!
To participate in the voting audience, register at bit.ly/STBILAC
#womeninscience
To participate in the voting audience, register at bit.ly/STBILAC
#womeninscience
Congratulations to the top 3 winners of our Short Talks, Big Impact Africa regional competition! Chao Mbogho, Irene Opoku-Ntim, and Aminatou Kone will go on to compete in the global finale competition on March 14.
To register, see: bit.ly/shorttalksbigimpact
#womeninscience
To register, see: bit.ly/shorttalksbigimpact
#womeninscience
February 24, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Congratulations to the top 3 winners of our Short Talks, Big Impact Africa regional competition! Chao Mbogho, Irene Opoku-Ntim, and Aminatou Kone will go on to compete in the global finale competition on March 14.
To register, see: bit.ly/shorttalksbigimpact
#womeninscience
To register, see: bit.ly/shorttalksbigimpact
#womeninscience
OWSD members from Africa will take the stage this afternoon to showcase their research in our 'Short Talks, Big Impact' competition - register now if you haven't already! bit.ly/STBIAfrica
February 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
OWSD members from Africa will take the stage this afternoon to showcase their research in our 'Short Talks, Big Impact' competition - register now if you haven't already! bit.ly/STBIAfrica
Join us this Friday for the first of our regional competitions for women scientists to present their research.
Scientists from Africa will take the stage to try to wow you in just 3 minutes. Audience members can vote on the winning presentations.
Register @ bit.ly/STBIAfrica
#womeninscience
Scientists from Africa will take the stage to try to wow you in just 3 minutes. Audience members can vote on the winning presentations.
Register @ bit.ly/STBIAfrica
#womeninscience
February 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Join us this Friday for the first of our regional competitions for women scientists to present their research.
Scientists from Africa will take the stage to try to wow you in just 3 minutes. Audience members can vote on the winning presentations.
Register @ bit.ly/STBIAfrica
#womeninscience
Scientists from Africa will take the stage to try to wow you in just 3 minutes. Audience members can vote on the winning presentations.
Register @ bit.ly/STBIAfrica
#womeninscience
Have you heard about our competition for women scientists to present their work in a dynamic, 3-minute format?
Everybody is welcome to register to view the competition and take part in voting to select the winners!
All registration links available at owsd.net/news/news-ev...
#womeninscience
Everybody is welcome to register to view the competition and take part in voting to select the winners!
All registration links available at owsd.net/news/news-ev...
#womeninscience
February 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Have you heard about our competition for women scientists to present their work in a dynamic, 3-minute format?
Everybody is welcome to register to view the competition and take part in voting to select the winners!
All registration links available at owsd.net/news/news-ev...
#womeninscience
Everybody is welcome to register to view the competition and take part in voting to select the winners!
All registration links available at owsd.net/news/news-ev...
#womeninscience
🌍 Today, on #IDWGS, we celebrate the incredible women and girls shaping the future of science across the globe!
With 57 National Chapters, our organization is proud to support and uplift the voices of women in science everywhere. #WomenInScience
With 57 National Chapters, our organization is proud to support and uplift the voices of women in science everywhere. #WomenInScience
February 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🌍 Today, on #IDWGS, we celebrate the incredible women and girls shaping the future of science across the globe!
With 57 National Chapters, our organization is proud to support and uplift the voices of women in science everywhere. #WomenInScience
With 57 National Chapters, our organization is proud to support and uplift the voices of women in science everywhere. #WomenInScience
Live now! OWSD Coordinator Tonya Blowers is at the 3rd General Assembly of the International Science Council in Muscat, Oman to discuss shaping the future of gender equality in science. Join the conversation in the live chat!
@sciencecouncil.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/v8Lx1PK...
@sciencecouncil.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/v8Lx1PK...
Live | From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Shaping the Future of Gender Equality in Science #MuscatISC
YouTube video by International Science Council
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Live now! OWSD Coordinator Tonya Blowers is at the 3rd General Assembly of the International Science Council in Muscat, Oman to discuss shaping the future of gender equality in science. Join the conversation in the live chat!
@sciencecouncil.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/v8Lx1PK...
@sciencecouncil.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/v8Lx1PK...
Our partners @iapartnership.bsky.social are hosting a webinar this Monday, 14 January, to introduce their new report comparing scientific themes prioritized by science academies and the goals articulated by G7 and G20 leaders. Registration at tinyurl.com/6pypyntm.
January 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Our partners @iapartnership.bsky.social are hosting a webinar this Monday, 14 January, to introduce their new report comparing scientific themes prioritized by science academies and the goals articulated by G7 and G20 leaders. Registration at tinyurl.com/6pypyntm.