Women in physics in Zimbabwe

Danga, Helga Tariro; Tunhuma, Shandirai Malven; Gora, V.E.; Jena, J.F.; Chawanda, A.

dc.contributor.author	Danga, Helga Tariro
dc.contributor.author	Tunhuma, Shandirai Malven
dc.contributor.author	Gora, V.E.
dc.contributor.author	Jena, J.F.
dc.contributor.author	Chawanda, A.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-11-27T09:25:45Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.description.abstract	This paper reports on the state of women in physics in Zimbabwe since 2002. Three universities have physics departments: the University of Zimbabwe, National University of Science and Technology, and Midlands State University. These institutions are all state owned. A 10-year survey shows a limited female enrollment at the undergraduate level. We report on the challenges faced by women in physics starting from the primary level of education due to culture and custom. Another reason is the lack of resources owing to the economic hardships currently experienced in the country. The authors suggest possible solutions to the current shortage of women in physics and in science in general.	en_ZA
dc.description.department	Physics	en_ZA
dc.description.embargo	2020-06-03
dc.description.librarian	am2019	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	https://aip.scitation.org/journal/apc	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Danga, H.T., Tunhuma, S.M., Gora, V.E. Women in physics in Zimbabwe. AIP Conference Proceedings 2109, 050044 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110118.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.isbn	978-0-7354-1841-7
dc.identifier.issn	0094-243X (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1551-7616 (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.1063/1.5110118
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/72407
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	American Institute of Physics	en_ZA
dc.rights	© 2019 AIP Publishing LLC. Article copyright remains as specified within the article.	en_ZA
dc.subject	Women	en_ZA
dc.subject	Physics	en_ZA
dc.subject	Zimbabwe	en_ZA
dc.title	Women in physics in Zimbabwe	en_ZA
dc.type	Article	en_ZA