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A Woman of Science
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Women have made great strides in many intellectual fields, but one area celebrated by an ongoing project at Agnes Scott College in Georgia is the field of mathematicians.
One such woman is Dusa McDuff. Born in London in 1945, Professor McDuffy was also the 1991 winner of the Ruth Lyttle Satter prize and Honorary Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Growing up in Scotland with her father, a genetics professor, and her architect mother, she knew from an early age that mathematics would be a big part of her life. Since her mother worked outside the home in a time when this was very unusual, Dusa perhaps found a role-model in this professional woman. (more…)
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Women and Work – The Struggle Continues
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Although the gender gap between men and women in society is decreasing, but one area which still needs work is in the workplace. For starters, men still earn more money than women in the same position, and even if both people in a relationship work full-time, the woman is more likely to be responsible for household duties and childcare.
It was once believed that women were happier and felt fulfilled in the home. However, recent research has shown that most women need to experience both pleasure and mastery in their lives to feel happy. Mastery means feeling important and worthwhile, whereas pleasure comes from finding life enjoyable. (more…)