According to the IAP report “Towards gender equality in scientific organizations” (2026), only 6,9% (67 out of 976) Nobel laureates have been women (1901-2025).

♀️ Marie Curie made history in 1903 as the first woman to win a #NobelPrize, sharing it with her husband Pierre for their work on radioactivity.

⚖️ Yet 123 years on, women account for under 7% of all Nobel laureates. Recent gains aside, structural change remains painfully slow. #FromPresenceToPower

Prof Tantayanon reinvented the chemistry lab with the Small-Lab Kit and went on to lead major scientific organizations. From green chemistry to global science policy, her leadership shows why women in science leadership matter. 👉https://tinyurl.com/y9ntv3sn
#FromPresenceToPower #WomenInScience

Ellen Moons becomes the 1st female Secretary General to lead the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since its founding in 1739. The academy behind the Nobel Prizes. A historic milestone for women in science leadership.👉https://tinyurl.com/y9ntv3sn #FromPresenceToPower @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social

Prof Nadira Karunaweera helped put leishmaniasis on Sri Lanka’s national health agenda and went on to lead the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka.
Her story shows why women in scientific leadership matter. 👉https://tinyurl.com/y9ntv3sn
#FromPresenceToPower #WomenInScience

First woman professor of chemistry at Melbourne. First female chemist elected to the Australian Academy of Science. Today Dr Separovic connects academies worldwide.
Female leadership in science counts.
👉Full report on women in scientific organizations: tinyurl.com/y9ntv3sn #FromPresenceToPower

Thank you @iapartnership.bsky.social for including me in #FromPresenceToPower group of #WomenInScience:
First woman professor of chemistry at @unimelb.edu.au
First female chemist elected to the Australian Academy of Science @science.org.au.
Today Dr Frances Separovic connects academies worldwide.

She helped build Bangladesh’s disease surveillance and research platforms.
Today Dr Aliya Naheed leads innovation in noncommunicable disease care and mentors the next generation of women scientists.
Female leadership in science counts.
👉https://tinyurl.com/y9ntv3sn
#FromPresenceToPower

Women rarely hold top positions in science. Dr María Esther Quintana Cáceda proves leadership turns presence into power.
Learn more about her inspirational journey: tinyurl.com/2ypudnad
#FromPresenceToPower #WomenLeadScience

#FromPresencetoPower: Dr Chan Siok Yee, Co-Chair of the @globalyacademy.bsky.social and IAP committee member, shows why female leadership matters. Female leadership amplifies diverse voices, mentors the next generation and drives impact. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3u2juaz8
#WomeninScience #IWD2026

#FromPresenceToPower. Be a #feminist.

Lise Øvreås, EASAC President, says: "Reaching leadership positions in both the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (DNVA) and EASAC has shown me how vital it is that women’s expertise is reflected not only in membership, but in the decisions that guide scientific institutions. Equality means influence, not just presence."

This #IWD2026 we’re launching #FromPresenceToPower, a mini-series on #WomenInScience in cooperation with @iapartnership.bsky.social!

⚖️ Our first feature, #EASAC President Lise Øvreås reminds us that gender equality in science needs structural change so women can lead, influence and set the agenda.