Sally Ride, from item 2. Credit Getty Images. AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of May 31, 2024 eds: Jeremy Bailin, Nicolle Zellner, Sethanne Howard, and Hannah Jang-Condell [We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.] This week's issues: 1. DEIA and Education Activities at the Summer 244th AAS Meeting 2. Sally Ride: A timeless inspiration for women in science 3. Overcoming Stereotypes: Women in STEM 4. 'Lean in' messages can lower women's motivation to protest gender inequality 5. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter 6. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe t ..read more

By Alessandra Aloisi, Member of the CSWA This summer’s 244th AAS meeting in Madison, Wisconsin will be held on June 9-13, 2024 jointly with the Laboratory Astrophysics Division. The meeting is promised to be jam-packed with a lot of great scientific talks, as well as opportunities for networking with colleagues and learning more about the state of our profession, equity, inclusion, education, and outreach. The meeting showcases strong representation of women speakers in the plenary sessions, including: Rachel Bezanson (University of Pittsburgh) - Lives of massive galaxies through co ..read more

AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of May 24, 2024 eds: Jeremy Bailin, Nicolle Zellner, Sethanne Howard, and Hannah Jang-Condell [We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.] This week's issues: 1. Seeking CSWA Members 2. AMP-UP Mentorship Program 3. The Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women 4. Advancing the agenda in gender equity 5. Demographics on Astronomey 6. Williamina Fleming 7. Mary Watson Whitney 8. Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 9. Job Opportunities 10. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter 11. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to t ..read more

The Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy (CSWA) is seeking new members! We are a committee of like-minded people, promoting the committee's mission to build an inclusive and self-sustaining community that supports gender equity and the success of women* in astronomy. In the past few years, we've worked hard, using input from the greater Astronomy community, to create a Strategic Plan for the 2020s, which includes projects that aim to address Harassment and Bullying, Creating Inclusive Environments for an Ethical Workplace, Professional Development, and the committee's own Operations ..read more

AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of May 17, 2024 eds: Jeremy Bailin, Nicolle Zellner, Sethanne Howard, and Hannah Jang-Condell [We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.] This week's issues: 1. An Undergraduate Perspective: Why Studying Astrophysics Is Worth It 2. P/A SEA Change 4th Cohort Recruitment 3. Special Women in Physics & Astronomy Workshop Announcement 4. Invitation to Participate in Study: Understanding Factors Leading Queer and Trans People to Leave STEM 5. Report: Urgent change needed to tackle bullying in astronomy and geophysics 6. Fellow ..read more

AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of May 10, 2024 eds: Jeremy Bailin, Nicolle Zellner, Sethanne Howard, and Hannah Jang-Condell [We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.] This week's issues: Gruber Prize Recipient Marcia Rieke. Image Credit: NASA 1. Advocating to Change Academia for Mothers  2. Marcia Rieke Receives $500,000 Gruber Cosmology Prize 3. AIP Launches the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, & Accessibility Strategic Plan 4. 2024 Advancing IDEA in Planetary Science Conference: Save the Date   5. 4 Amazing Wome ..read more

Chromatography Flowers (Image Credit: BuggyandBuddy.com) In a commentary for Nature, Fernanda Staniscuaski writes that "[w]orldwide, mothers are too often pushed out of academia. But we are stepping up to push for a revolution in academia. Individuals and groups affected by the hostile academic environment should unite. By organizing to seek change, mothers put ourselves at the forefront of work to reshape academic culture. Our efforts extend beyond personal struggles — we are architects of a transformative movement. The struggle for change spearheaded by mothers yields benefits ..read more

Item 4: Jane Rigby AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of May 3, 2024 eds: Jeremy Bailin, Nicolle Zellner, Sethanne Howard, and Hannah Jang-Condell [We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.] This week's issues: 1. AAS Committee on Employment and You! Services and Recent Updates 2. Singularities Review – The Telescope is on the Ladies 3. The Poetic Lives of Lost Women of Math and Science 4. AAS Trustee Jane Rigby Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 5. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter 6. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter 7. A ..read more

By Luisa Fernanda Zambrano-Marin, Emily Mason, Chelsea Sharon, and Julia Kamenetzky The AAS Committee on Employment is here for you! What will you do for work once you complete your degree? How far up in the degree ladder are you interested in going? What branch of work would you want to go into? Here is a summary of what we have been up to this year to help you answer these questions and more! The AAS Committee on Employment has been quite active updating our online resources and providing training to AAS members. We are composed of fourteen passionate members, led by Julia Kamenetzky fro ..read more

UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States workshop, item 7. Credit: UN Women AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of April 26, 2024 eds: Jeremy Bailin, Nicolle Zellner, Sethanne Howard, and Hannah Jang-Condell [We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.] This week's issues: 1. Cross-post: New study highlights what women in STEM want 2. AAS Members Elected as 2023 AAAS Fellows 3. Nominations Are Now Open for 2025 AAS Prizes 4. IAU Women in Astronomy Report 5. How can physics become more diverse? 6. Emmy Noether, Greatest Female Mathematician 7. A Simple Act o ..read more