. @UNESCO's latest Women in Science Factsheet (2019)

Global top 3:

Myanmar 75.6%
Venezuela 61.4%
Azerbaijan 59.0%

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Central Asia emerges as an unexpected (?) leader in bridging the gender in science gap, with 48.2% of women as a share of total researchers

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In Europe, North Macedonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Serbia lead the way

I am looking at you, Netherlands

( @UNESCO
Women in Science 2019 - Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC), 2017 or latest year available)

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In the Americas, Venezela is doing rather well (global #2 as well)

( @UNESCO
Women in Science 2019 - Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC), 2017 or latest year available)

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Regional champions in bridging the gender gap in science:

Africa: Tunisia 55.4%
Asia: Myanmar 75.6% (global #1)

( @UNESCO Women in Science 2019 - Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC), 2017 or latest year available)

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