‘Gender in physics’ meet in Mumbai

Subject : International Relations

Section : International Organizations

Concept :

The eighth edition of the International Conference on Women In Physics (ICWIP) will be the first to be organised in India when it happens next week on July 10-14.

About ICWIP 2023

The conference is an event of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.
It was first held in 2002 in France, to address the gender imbalance in physics education and research worldwide.
The Gender in Physics Working Group of the Indian Physics Association and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, are organising it together. The conference will be virtual and will be hosted by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, a National Centre of TIFR in Mumbai.
The program will consist of plenary sessions, interactive workshops, poster presentations, and networking sessions.
In addition to the country papers depicting the status of women in physics, registered participants can make contributions in physics, physics education and gender issues.

International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics is an international non-governmental organization whose mission is to assist in the worldwide development of physics, to foster international cooperation in physics, and to help in the application of physics toward solving problems of concern to humanity.
It was established in 1922 and the first General Assembly was held in 1923 in Paris.
The Union is domiciled in Geneva, Switzerland.
IUPAP is a member of the International Science Council.