L’Oréal and UNESCO honor 5 Maghreb women

The past three years have been among the most difficult for science. When it comes to tackling unprecedented issues like disease, the COVID-19 pandemic, and climate change, women have been at the forefront. However, women scientists are still underrepresented despite the need to deal with the crises of the day.

According to the latest UNESCO statistics, only one out of every three female researchers in the world is female, while the proportion of women in scientific positions is increasing marginally.

The glass ceiling is still in search. In fact, only 14% of top university positions are held by women in Europe, and only 4% of science Nobel prizes have been awarded to women.

Created in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO Program for Women in Science is celebrated on the 24th^{The tenth} The two partners mentioned in a press release that they have helped 3,900 female scientists, and continue to push for these women to get the credit they deserve.

These distinguished researchers have made important contributions in their various fields of science and in the search for viable solutions to some of the most important and pressing problems facing our society today.

This year, for 16^{The tenth} Morocco Edition (9^{The tenth} Morocco), L’Oreal – UNESCO honored 5 young women from North Africa for their outstanding research by supporting them in the pursuit of a successful scientific career, in various fields including earth and environmental sciences, computer and engineering, medical biotechnology and technology, and biological sciences.

They are two Moroccan researchers, Al-Khattabi Lamea (a researcher in the fields of life and environmental sciences, and biological sciences at Hassan II University), and Sarah El-Makkawi (a researcher in the fields of computer science and information sciences at Mohammed V University). Rabat), two Algerian researchers, Benzouz Sarah (a researcher in the fields of life, environment and biology sciences at Houari Boumediene University in Algiers), and Oshin Rima (a researcher in the fields of life, environment and biology sciences at the University of Bejaia), as well as the Tunisian researcher Yacoubi Yathrib (a researcher in the fields of Life, Environment and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Carthage), for which they were each awarded a grant of 10,000 euros from L’Oreal-UNESCO. Young talent program for women and science Which will allow them to carry out their post-doctoral projects.

The aim of this year’s celebration is to honor them for the work they have accomplished and the many challenges they have had to overcome, specify L’Oréal and UNESCO.