Stories by The 500 Women Scientists Leadership

500 Women Scientists is a grassroots organization started by four women who met in graduate school at CU Boulder and who maintained friendships and collaborations after jobs and life took them away from Boulder. Immediately following the November 2016 election, we published an open letter re-affirming our commitment to speak up for science and for women, minorities, immigrants, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA. The mission of 500 Women Scientists is to serve society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible.

Policy

Scientists Must Speak Up for the Green New Deal

The resolution’s focus on climate and social justice highlights the central challenges—and opportunities—of our time

February 25, 2019 — The 500 Women Scientists Leadership, Jewel Lipps, Jane Zelikova, Gretchen Goldman, Julia Bradley-Cook, Susan J. Cheng and Charise Johnson

Policy

When It Comes to Sexual Harassment, Academia Is Fundamentally Broken

Why everyone should read the National Academies’ sexual harassment report

August 9, 2018 — The 500 Women Scientists Leadership