Women in New Zealand physics: The story behind the numbers

Jami Shepherd; Elke Pahl; Helen Housden; David Housden; Frédérique Vanholsbeeck; Annika Seppälä; Michael Jack; Ben Ruck; Jenni Adams; Ludmila Adam; Dion R.J. O'Neale; Natalie O. V. Plank

doi:10.1063/12.0046819

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Women in New Zealand physics: The story behind the numbers

Jami Shepherd, Elke Pahl, Helen Housden, David Housden, Frédérique Vanholsbeeck, Annika Seppälä, Michael Jack, Ben Ruck, Jenni Adams, Ludmila Adam, …

AIP conference proceedings, Vol.3508(1), 060002

International Conference on Women in Physics (ICWIP) 2023, 8th (Mumbai, India, 09/07/2023–14/07/2023)

28/09/2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/12.0046819

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/52761

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We summarize the situation of female physicists in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2023. In particular, we identify the point in the educational timeline where the gender imbalance in Physics begins, and follow the "leaky pipeline" through to the faculty level at universities. We discuss the possible reasons for the disparity and propose actions to improve female representation in Physics.

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Record Identifier: 9926911547601891
Title: Women in New Zealand physics: The story behind the numbers
Creators: Jami Shepherd
Elke Pahl
Helen Housden
David Housden
Frédérique Vanholsbeeck
Annika Seppälä
Michael Jack
Ben Ruck
Jenni Adams
Ludmila Adam
Dion R.J. O'Neale
Natalie O. V. Plank
Academic Unit: Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies; Physics
Publication Details: AIP conference proceedings, Vol.3508(1), 060002
Publisher: AIP Publishing
Date published ; e-published: 28/09/2026
Conference: International Conference on Women in Physics (ICWIP) 2023, 8th (Mumbai, India, 09/07/2023–14/07/2023)
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Language: English
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Women in New Zealand physics: The story behind the numbers

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