Recently a mission to Antartica has been taking place sending 76 women to research and gather information about the continent. Antartica is one of the most crucial places to gather information and evidence on global warming, and these women are doing the research there. In the past very few women have been a part of these research teams, despite women making up 53% of the worlds bachelor and master degrees in science, and 43% in PhDs. This project is working towards having more women lead the way in branches such as science. "According to the UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030, women make up just 28% of the world's research scientists, and Melbourne-Thomas says there is a high rate of attrition as women in science move from junior to senior positions. 'There's evidence of a 'leaky pipeline' where women just drop out," she explains. "We are the role models for the next generation and we need to prove that by being in more leadership positions that we have a really important role to play," says Pardo. Pardo believes women should work to gain more responsibility and work to gain more important positions in jobs, to be examples for the future. I think it is interesting and good these women have decided to go on this mission to collect more information about Antartica and global warming, as well I think the message they are sending about women empowerment is a good message to have and try to spread.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/05/world/homeward-bound-antarctica/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/05/world/homeward-bound-antarctica/index.html