What’s next for women in science?

Last year, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report, featuring inputs from more than 700 experts from around the world. Over a third of the report’s co-authors were women, a higher percentage than ever before.

According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, women account for less than 30% of all researchers globally. From career progression to publishing to salaries, there are sizable gaps between men and women in science – which is why the IPCC is making a concerted effort to tackle these inequities.

In this episode, originally aired on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in February 2021, we speak with IPCC vice-chair and acclaimed climate policy expert Ko Barrett about how science can become more equitable – and why equity is so crucial to the climate.