On December 1, the UOP launched The Bold and the Brave: A History of Women in Science and Engineering. During her speech, the author of the book, Dr. Monique Frize, told an anecdote about book launches: "My parents were writers and I used to go to my parents launches, but now, it's my turn." A few years ago, the new author realized that during her well filled career, she has accumulated a lot of knowledge about the place of women in her profession. She decided to share this knowledge by writing this book, but she says, "I have six more, but they still in my head!" More seriously, the author made a connection between her book and the massacre of 13 female engineering students at Montreal's École Polytechnique 20 years ago. This tragedy remains an important reminders of how uncomfortable the place of women in science can be.
In Dr. Frize, inequalities between men and women are not a matter for the history books, they still exist today, especially in the fields of science and engineering. Anybody interested by the study of women in society should definitely pick up this book.
For further information on The Bold and the Brave: A History of Women in Science and Engineering check out the UOP’s website.
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