The scope of the awards: ‘The scope of the awards reflects two award categories, that describe the work they recognise - Science Outreach and Scientific Achievement. The aim of the awards, in partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies, is to celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and of all those who work to encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and who work to support women to stay in STEM careers around the world. STEM includes natural sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.’ The prizes: ‘ Prizes The winners of the Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Women in Science, Science Outreach category will receive: A prize of US$40,000 An invitation to the award ceremony in London, with accommodation and travel expenses paid by the organiser. In the event that it is not possible or advisable to hold such a ceremony, an alternative presentation or acknowledgement will be arranged. Coverage on nature.com An invitation to present their work or initiative to the scientists at The Estée Lauder Companies Mentoring through The Estée Lauder Companies ’ The criteria (only first point): ‘Applicants must self-identify as women. We use an inclusive definition of ‘woman’ and ‘women’. We welcome trans women, genderqueer and non-binary people.’ I have no issue with a female bodied gender queer or non binary person entering and winning this award. But anyone who self-identifies as a woman is open to including men. Should not women’s awards be for women? https://www.nature.com/collections/jcpghfmqlz/about

You need to either recognize that women are treated unequally compared to men and provide women-only awards to close the gap, or just make it anybody can enter. This is just insulting.

I was thinking about this the other night. Only MEN can be TRANSWOMEN TRANSWOMAN are WOMEN Therefore MEN = WOMEN ..except I know MEN does not equal WOMEN. In fact men and women have been proven to be different in lots of ways, down to our very cells. If MEN = WOMEN there would be no need for distinction anways. So one of the above statements must be wrong. Guess which one? Its just so frustrating that those on the other side of the debate can’t even try to see women’s position on this, when there is so much evidence. Why can’t it be, some men would like to live as women, and up to a certain point, no one would be bothered if they did. But no medical intervention for anyone with gender disphoria under 18, except counselling and allowing them to live as the opposite sex, dressing, name, up to where it infringes on the right of that group. After 18, if you want surgery and such, go for it, BUT still doesnt mean you are now the opposite sex and doesnt give you right to trepass on single sex spaces.

Nature research awards for inspiring women in science

CassandraNORI

The scope of the awards:

‘The scope of the awards reflects two award categories, that describe the work they recognise - Science Outreach and Scientific Achievement.
The aim of the awards, in partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies, is to celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and of all those who work to encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and who work to support women to stay in STEM careers around the world. STEM includes natural sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.’

The prizes:

‘Prizes
The winners of the Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Women in Science, Science Outreach category will receive:

A prize of US$40,000
An invitation to the award ceremony in London, with accommodation and travel expenses paid by the organiser. In the event that it is not possible or advisable to hold such a ceremony, an alternative presentation or acknowledgement will be arranged.
Coverage on nature.com
An invitation to present their work or initiative to the scientists at The Estée Lauder Companies
Mentoring through The Estée Lauder Companies ’

The criteria (only first point):

‘Applicants must self-identify as women. We use an inclusive definition of ‘woman’ and ‘women’. We welcome trans women, genderqueer and non-binary people.’

I have no issue with a female bodied gender queer or non binary person entering and winning this award. But anyone who self-identifies as a woman is open to including men.

Should not women’s awards be for women?

https://www.nature.com/collections/jcpghfmqlz/about

CassandraNORI

Exactly @Annsy

This open letter to the Women’s Prize (for fiction) encapsulates my feelings

https://wildwomanwritingclub.wordpress.com/2021/04/06/open-letter-to-the-womens-prize/

OnFire

Applicants should be female. No exceptions made.