The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and L’Oreal, the world’s largest cosmetics company of French origin, partnered up to award North African female researchers for their scientific competencies at the “For Women in Science” event in Casablanca.
The Prize for Women in Science 2022 encouraged young talents in the science field to highlight their contributions to scientific research.
On its 16 edition held in Morocco, the award honored competencies in different fields: earth and environmental sciences, informatics and engineering, medical biotechnology, and biological sciences.
The five winners are:
- EL KHATTABI Lamiae, a researcher in environmental and life science, and biology at the University of Hassan II
- EL MEKKAOUI Sara, a researcher in formal computer sciences and information sciences at the Mohammed V University of Rabat
- OUCHENE Rima and BENAZZOUZ Sara, researchers in environmental and life science, and biology at the University of Houari Boumediene from Algiers
- YAGOUBI Yathreb, a researcher in life and environmental sciences and agricultural sciences at the university of Carthage
Each of the five researchers received a grant of 10,000 Euros from the L’Oreal-UNESCO Program for young talents, enabling them to carry out their postdoctoral projects.
The program’s help doesn’t stop at the monetary aid, it also provides the researchers with training, promoting their studies and work to inspire young women and opportunities for high-scaled networking.
The L’Oreal-UNESCO program for women in science was established in 1998 and is now celebrating its 24th anniversary.
3,900 women scientists have benefited from its recognition and assistance. These renowned scientists have made significant contributions to their respective fields of study and the effort to find workable solutions to the most essential and urgent issues plaguing society.
By identifying the potential of female competencies and helping them reach bigger goals, L’Oreal and UNESCO hope to combat the imbalance between women and men in scientific fields and diversify the scientific sub-sectors where women are represented by recognizing and applauding their achievements.
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