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Related Files & Resources Front Matter [960 KB] Foreward, Contents, Advisory Panel, Preface, Report Reviews, and Acknowledgements for the Women for Science Executive Summary [425 KB] An urgent need for academies' actions, Toward inclusion: good management practice, Advancing women in S&T careers and at the grassroots, What the academies must do, For immediate action, Sample statment of committment for academies 1. Introduction [487 KB] A growing concern, Critical role for the academies, Advisory Panel's mandate 2. An overview and agenda for change [1178 KB] In unity there is strength, National assessments and initiatives, Influx of women into science and technology, Women's career paths, Good management practice, Academies in action, A far reaching agenda 3. Measures for access, participation, and progression [619 KB] Increased visability, Role models, Mentoring and networking, Greater inclusiveness, Resources for launching or reestablishing careers 4. Technological empowerment of women at the grassroots [1019 KB] Educating girls, Empowering women at the grassroots, Initiatives at the grassroots, Research institutes and knowledge centres, A cadre of women scientists and engineers, Roles for the academies 5. Academies to lead the way [759 KB] Commitment from the top, Put gender issues on the agenda, Data monitoring, Widening the pool of nominations, Increasing women's participation and visability, Sponsoring and evaluating research, Gender research and education, Advising and influencing government, Contributions by the InterAcademy Council and InterAcademy Panel, Academies acting on a global scale 6. Summary: actions for academies [607 KB] Science and engineering academies as honorific societies, Academies as advocates of global capacity building, Academies as employers, Academies as sponsors of research and as evaluators of research institutes, Academies as national advocates for education, science and engineering, Academies acting in concert, Statement of commitment, A better future is within our reach-if we all take part Annexes and Photograph credits [862 KB] A. Advisory Panel biographies, B.Glossary, C. Abbreviations and acronyms, D. References, E. Supplementary bibliography, F. Web sources of information, Photograph credits Women for Science (FIRST HALF OF TOTAL REPORT) [6011 KB] Front Matter, Chapter 1, Chapter 2 Women for Science (SECOND HALF OF TOTAL REPORT) [9550 KB] Chapters 3-6, Annex and Photograph credits