L'Oreal Launches Campaign To Promote Gender Equality In Science

L’Oreal launched #ChangeTheNumbers, an online campaign aimed at encouraging women to become scientific researchers. At present, women account for only 30 percent of scientific researchers, according to a study conducted by the company and OpinionWay. Although female students account for 49 percent of those studying science in high school, that figure drops to 32 percent in college, and further slides to 25 percent in the doctorate level. Only 11 percent of top academic positions are occupied by women, with only three women winning the Nobel Prize in science since the award’s establishment in 1901.