developing countries

Posts Tagged ‘developing countries’ (15 articles found)

L’Oréal-Unesco AWARDS

04/03/2011

Who is Pr. Silvia Torres-Peimbert?

PASSION BEATS TRADITION “When I was a student,” she points, “women in Mexico were not expected to have a career”. Although her family was supportive throughout her studies, she still remembers the feeling of being at cross purposes with the principles of traditional education. That is why she also insists on the need to promote “deeper changes in the attitudes of men and women starting early in life.”

Women in Science Forum

04/11/2008

by Eugenia del Pino Veintimilla Same Author (9)

Communication is Key to Scientific Research

''Talking with others in our profession helps us develop new ideas and allows us to appraise our own work with a more critical eye.'' Although the Internet has been invaluable and e-mail has been a boon, Professor Eugenia del Pino Veintimilla of Ecuador writes that scientists in developing countries still have a ''communications problem.''

Science for a better future

04/11/2008

by Adeyinka Falusi Same Author (8)

Globalization of Research is Imperative

Globalizing research contributes to economic development, a fairer deal for developing countries and, most of all, the wider perspective and greater input that helps ensure scientific excellence. The author of the following article, Nigerian Professor Adeyinka Falusi, speaks from experience.

Science for a better future

04/11/2008

by Hasina Akhter Same Author (4)

What Bangladesh Needs

Most of us are aware that scientists in developing countries lack certain resources taken for granted in other parts of the world. But that they lack resources as basic and fundamental as those outlined in the following post by Bangladeshi researcher Hasina Akhter may come as quite a surprise to readers in developed nations.

Women in Science Forum

01/07/2008

by Hasina Akhter Same Author (4)

More Women Scientists in Bangladesh

In developing countries like Bangladesh, providing quality primary and secondary education for girls is essential to bringing more women into science. Hasina Akhter suggests ways that teachers, parents and governments can help correct the gender gap.

Science for a better future

28/09/2007

by Hasina Akhter Same Author (4)

Eradicating Hunger and Malnutrition: A Perspective from Bangladesh

Bangladeshi scientist Hasina Akhter sees increased use of genetically modified crops, poverty reduction and a fairer deal for farmers as key to eliminating hunger in her country. Hasina Akhter was awarded the For Women in Science Fellowship in 2002 for her work in genetically modifying rice to increase its tolerance to salt so that it can be cultivated in areas prone to ocean flooding.

Science for a better future

03/09/2007

by Rasana Wongratanacheewin Same Author (2)

Science and Public Policy in Developing Countries

Can effective science-related public policy be implemented in countries where much of the population is ignorant of science? Dr. Rasana Wongratanacheewin, a researcher from Thailand, takes up the question with an enlightening example of public policy concerning patients' rights.

Science for a better future

03/06/2007

by Mestawet Taye Asfaw Same Author (2)

The Role of Science in Public Policy

In certain cultures scientists cannot necessarily rely on their political leaders' belief in science as the best way to solve problems. For Ethiopian researcher Mestawet Taye Asfaw, strength in numbers is the solution. Such cultures need more scientists speaking with stronger voices.

Science for a better future

13/09/2006

by Adeyinka Falusi Same Author (8)

Bioethics and Women in Africa

Women constitute a disproportionate share of the poor and the illiterate in developing countries, particularly in Africa. Dr. Adeyinka Falusi reports that African women are especially in danger of being victimized by unethical medical researchers and that, in the male-dominated societies of Africa, they have very little control over their personal healthcare.

Science for a better future

03/07/2006

by L. Hunter Lovins Same Author (1)

Development As If the World Mattered

"Around the world, aid money tends to create perverse versions of welfare societies... the world desperately needs a new model of development." L. Hunter Lovins served in Afghanistan as advisor to the US government and other organizations on sustainable ways to rebuild the country, and she believes that the wealthy nations who fund most of the planet's development schemes are failing in their mission.