Wansoon Kim

Korean Women in Mathematical Sciences (KWMS)

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Progress of Korean Women in Mathematical Sciences

(KWMS)

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Status of Women in S&T in Korea

Supporting Women in S&T in Korea

Korean Women in Mathematical Sciences (KWMS)

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Status of Women in Korea Equal Employment Act (1987) The Childcare Act (1990 and 2003) Act on the Punishment of Sexual Assault Crimes and

Protection of Victims (1993) Women’s Development Act (1995) Act on Support of Women-Owned Business Enterprises

(1999) Women’s Development Act: Agriculture and Fisheries (2001)

Ministry of Gender Equality was set up in 2001.

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Status of Women in Korea

To expand women’s participation in various committees within the government (2006 target 38%),

To promote equal employment in public enterprises (2006 target 30%),

To promote women’s participation in the legislative body.

To promote employment of female professors in public universities (2006 target 20%)

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Supporting Women in S&T

WISE: Women into Science and Engineering (KOSEF), 2001.

NIS-WIST: the National Institute for Supporting Women in Science and Technology (MOST), 2005

KOFWST: Korean Federation of Women’s Science and Technology Associations, 2003

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BA MA DoctorateTotal No.

No. of Women

% of Women

Total No.

No. of Women

% of Women

TotalNo.

No. of Women

% of Wome

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12,426 7198 56% 456 212 46% 266 112 42%

Enrollment in Mathematics (2006)

Faculty

TotalNo.

No. of Women

% of Women

806 102 14%

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Founded in 2004 / 286 members/ 102 faculties / 10 male

members

Voice for female mathematicians Less silence in face of discrimination Enhanced leadership diversity in academic

and scientific institutions Enhanced fairness in competitive selection Learning to survive in competitive selection Advice and/or participation in government

committees for making and reviewing policies

Korean Women in Mathematical Sciences

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Korean Women in Mathematical Sciences

Newsletter, homepage Organizing annual conferences Workshops for networking and

leadership Prizes and awards Travel grants to young woman scalars Careers & services Outreach programs: public lectures,

mentoring 

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Changes

Research collaboration More female executive board members

in Korean Mathematical Society (KMS) Increased participation in KMS-

sponsored activities Increased need for female mentors Increased employment of female

mathematicians

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Future Tasks

Develop programs to increase the presence of female faculties increase the success rate of female PhDs increase the level of recognition and the

level of career satisfaction Network to

learn successfully implemented programs support other women’s mathematical

societies

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Thank You for Your Support

The AWM looks forward to collaborating with you to advance the participation of women in mathematics.

Carolyn Gordon Former President, AWM

The EWM looks forward to establishing connections and exchanging ideas and suggestions to foster mathematical communication in a world that still seems to isolate women scholars. Laura Tedeschini-Lalli Former EWM Convenor

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KWMS http:// www.kwms.or.kr NIS WIST http://www.wist.re.kr Ewha Women’s University http://www.ewha.ac.kr UK resource center for women in science engineering &

technology: 2nd UK-Korea Women in Science Forum

Thank You