Women constitute more than one third of scientists in China,
according to an international seminar on women in science recently
held in Beijing.
"More than 70 women are academicians of the Chinese Academy of
Sciences (CAS) or the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)," said
Deng Nan, vice president of the China Association for Science and
Technology, at the seminar.
"However, the proportion of women technicians and engineers are
significantly low in the engineering field," said Shi Liying,
deputy secretary-general of the CAE.
"Currently, the CAE has 38 female academicians, only accounting
for 5.4 percent of the total," Shi said.
The China Association for women Scientists was officially
established during the meeting, with the aim to help women
scientists give full play to their role in economic and social
development.
The seminar, which attracted scholars from some other developing
countries such as Egypt, India and Mexico, focused on five topics
including the relationship between women and science, how to
attract more women into the field of science and major factors
behind the success of female scientists.
(Xinhua News Agency August 19, 2007)