The low number of women in leadership positions in science is a cause for concern for the scientific community worldwide. On International Women’s Day, we interviewed a few women in science from different career levels to understand the most common factors that hinder women in science and some possible ways to improve this situation.

The low number of women in leadership positions in science is a cause for concern for the scientific community worldwide. On International Women’s Day, we interviewed a few women in science from different career levels to understand the most common factors that hinder women in science and some possible ways to improve this situation.

Shubha Tole is a Professor of Neurobiology at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. She spoke to IndiaBioscience about her research and her interest in science outreach.

Sunita Sheel is an independent researcher based in Pune. Her work explores the realms of ethics in biological research. She is also interested in public health.

Lipika Sahoo, founder of Lifeintelect, a Bangalore based technology and intellectual property consulting firm, talks to IndiaBioscience about career transitions, from academia to industry to entrepreneurship.