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Global non-profit organization that advocates for mothers in STEMM and creates evidence-based solutions to promote workplace equity & inclusion of caregivers.
Looking for a meaningful Christmas gift? 🎁✨ Give a Mothers in Science membership and offer a year of support, community and empowering programs & resources to the moms in STEMM in your life. Join or gift today: www.mothersinscience.com/individual-membership
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“The project I was working on for 2 years was given to someone else because I took maternity leave. After I came back, everything changed.” Stories like this show why we must #BreakTheBiasSTEMM. 💬 Learn more & share your story anonymously to help us drive change 👇https://tinyurl.com/yz6257tm
05.12.2025 14:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
On #IDPD25, we’re reminded that people with disabilities are still underrepresented & face persistent barriers in STEMM. It’s time to challenge bias & stigma, remove barriers & build accessible workplaces that drive better science & a more equitable future for everyone. 👇https://tinyurl.com/aes3dtam
03.12.2025 14:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A warm welcome to our new followers! We're a global nonprofit working to end the motherhood penalty in STEMM & create equitable workplaces that value caregivers. We empower mothers, conduct research to inform policy change & campaign for systemic change. Join us! https://tinyurl.com/2j7wzj2r
02.12.2025 14:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Shop our STEM merch this holiday season! 🎁🔬100% organic babywear, tees, hoodies & science-inspired mugs for moms, dads & future scientists. All proceeds help fund our programs & resources. Members get 15% off, DM to get your voucher!
28.11.2025 14:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We’re celebrating Beyond the Pipeline, a powerful new book for #mothersinSTEMM edited by Cassie Leonard and co-authored by Belinda Di Bartolo. Proud to see our own Mothers in Science voices shaping this vital conversation.
#BeyondThePipeline #WomenInSTEMM
Today’s the day! - Please note a time correction - ⏰10:00 ET and 16:00 CET
If you’re a member, join us for a dynamic, welcoming session where we’re opening the doors to a new kind of community. Bring your coffee, bring your stories, bring yourself.
https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats
Tomorrow we launch the #SciMomNetwork - a safe, inclusive community for mothers in STEMM to connect, share and feel supported. If you’re not yet a member: join us and become part of a global, empowering network.
📅 20 Nov
⏰ 10:00 ET | 15:00 CET
Join: https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats
Happy LGBTQ+ STEM Day! 🏳️🌈 Today, we're reminded that many LGBTQIA+ scientists still face bias and systemic barriers to career progression. Learn how you can help make change for LGBTQ+ caregivers in STEM https://tinyurl.com/mrku7ju3
#LGBTQSTEM #InclusiveSTEM
Join us on 20 Nov for the launch event of our new #SciMomNetwork, a community created to connect & empower mothers in STEMM.
Meet other STEMM moms, share experiences, and help shape our mission.
⏰ 10:00 ET | 15:00 CET
Register👇 https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats
#WomenInSTEMM #STEMMoms
Become a member and access our new SciMomNetwork as well as our workshops, webinars and resources for free! Memberships help us create resources and programmes to support mothers in STEMM and advocate for caregivers. See what our members have to say https://youtu.be/kPFJDpO4YMo?si=BxjI6BvRzd7Wpwpt
12.11.2025 13:01 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“It’s not just networking - it’s connection.”
The SciMoms Network is where members can share real experiences balancing science and motherhood, and find community among those who understand.
Learn more about our members only event👇 https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats
New #SciDadJourney from Charlie McTernan - supramolecular chemist & father of 2. Charlie’s journey shows that building a research group can go side by side with starting a family. He highlights the challenges, opportunities & key factors for success. 👇 https://www.mothersinscience.com/journeys
07.11.2025 15:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We’re launching the SciMoms Network — a new community by Mothers in Science to connect and support mothers in STEMM through networking, shared experiences, and visibility opportunities. 🤝Learn more: https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats
#WomenInSTEM #STEMCommunity
Something exciting is coming for our members! A new way to connect, support one another, and advance our mission to make STEMM more inclusive for mothers & caregivers. Stay tuned ! Not a member yet? Join today 👉 https://www.mothersinscience.com/individual-membership
03.11.2025 13:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Maternity bias is the strongest yet least acknowledged forms of gender bias. It limits careers, reduces opportunities and drives women out of STEMM. Watch the video to learn more & see real examples of #MaternityBias in STEMM. #BreakTheBiasSTMM. https://youtu.be/ZiYGVMCqQGI?si=3lH560e7u7PkXmtQ
29.10.2025 13:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Starting soon! Join our SciMom Chat with Dr Isabel Torres to turn awareness into action on the Parenthood Penalty in STEMM. We start soon 10am EST | 4pm CET Save your spot now. 🔗 https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats
#BreakTheBiasSTEMM
It’s time to #BreakTheBiasSTEMM. Watch our new campaign video + explore the page exposing maternity bias - one of the strongest forms of gender bias in science. 👉 https://ow.ly/cmlz50XgcWS
Then join us today for our live #SciMomChat! https://ow.ly/uJoU50XgaUI
#WomenInSTEMM
Join us tomorrow to hear Dr Isabel Torres speaking live on maternity bias in STEMM. 📢 Spread the word & share your story anonymously to help us raise awareness: https://forms.gle/y99a5RnBCD879c1P6
Register now👇https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats
#BreaktheBiasSTEMM
Over a third of mothers in STEMM face maternity bias. It’s not “personal choice.” It’s systemic. Join Dr Isabel Torres on 22 Oct as we unpack how bias holds mothers back in science & what needs to change. Register now🔗 https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats
#BreakTheBiasSTEMM
#SciMomJourney from Rachel James - neuroscience researcher, science editor & mother of three. Rachel’s journey highlights the challenges of parenting while navigating fixed-term contracts, career breaks, and part-time work. Read her journey 👇https://www.mothersinscience.com/journeys/rachel-james
Caregiving stigma hits dads too. Let's change the narrative and #BreakTheBiasSTEMM. Join us on 22 Oct to learn more about the workplace bias and stigma faced by parents in #STEMM. #SciMomChat. 🔗 https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats #WomeninSTEM #FathersWhoCare
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On #AdaLovelaceDay, we celebrate the trailblazing women who've shaped STEMM & confront the systems holding them back. To #BreakTheBiasSTEMM, we'll be sharing real testimonials of bias & discrimination experienced by parents in STEMM. Share your story anonymously 👇https://forms.gle/9k4nbcaStnST3gDPA
Join our next event to kick off our #BreakTheBiasSTEMM campaign! Our co-founder/CEO @Isabel.L.Torres will show our data on the #motherhoodpenalty in STEMM, share real stories of maternity bias & discuss how to dismantle these barriers. Oct 22 | Online 🔗https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats
Over a third of mothers in STEMM experience maternity bias, and fathers who share caregiving face stigma too. Follow our #BreakTheBiasSTEMM campaign to raise awareness & push for change–so no one has to choose between family or career. #MotherhoodPenalty #WomenInSTEMM #AcademicParents
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Read our latest #SciMomJourney from Inês B. Moreira. Her inspiring journey shows that motherhood during a PhD is possible with shared parenting & a supervisor’s support. Inês is a mom of twin girls and a PhD candidate in cancer glycobiology.👇
https://www.mothersinscience.com/journeys/ins-b-moreira
Meet more of our 2025 Caregiver Travel Grant winners!
Inês – Cancer glycobiologist & twin mum in Germany
Irene – Solo mum & green energy researcher in Spain
Paula – Manatee conservationist & mum of 1 in Brazil
Powered by our amazing community.
#WomenInSTEM #CaregiverGrant #AcademicMums
Meet 3 of our 2025 Caregiver Travel Grant recipients!
These amazing mothers in STEMM are breaking barriers while advancing science:
Edith👉Clean water researcher in Kenya
Rachel👉Diabetes & pregnancy care advocate in Australia
Ida Armelle👉Malaria/virology PhD in Cameroon
#CaregiverGrant #WomenInSTEM
Announcing the 2025 Caregiver Travel Grant recipients! 10 incredible #mothersinSTEMM have been awarded €250 to support caregiving while attending conferences. Thank you to our amazing community for making this possible! Read more 👉 www.mothersinscience.com/caregiver-tr...
#WomenInSTEM
Join our team! We’re looking for volunteers to join our team & help advocate for #mothersinSTEMM. If you're passionate about our mission, can commit 2h/week & have experience with social media and/or writing & editing, get in touch!
Let us know 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#WomenInSTEM
