Many successful women scientists have been supported by great organizations. For example, check out WWEST (Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology) – www.wwest.ca
Charles Darwin delays publishing the Origin of Species by 20 years in part because mentor Adam Sedgwick writes that evolution is an idea that “could have been written by a woman.”
Women are consistently underrepresented in science and engineering workplaces. This is especially so in senior management positions, where they face a high attrition rate.