Gender Distribution in Nobel Prizes: Women's Representation Remains Low
Between 1901 and 2026, only 30 out of 769 Nobel prizes awarded in medicine, physics, chemistry, and economics were given to women, bringing gender inequality in scientific awards back to the agenda.
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Between 1901 and 2026, only 30 of the 769 Nobel prizes awarded in the fields of medicine, physics, chemistry, and economics were won by women. This data reveals that the share of women in scientific awards remains at 3.9%.
With the announcement of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics, it was confirmed that all awards in these four scientific fields were given to men. Although there is no gender discrimination in Alfred Nobel's 1895 will, women continue to remain a small minority among award recipients throughout history.
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- bbc.com · Link