About Us

As WISAY (Women and Gender Minorities in Science at Yale), we are dedicated to promoting the interests of female, transgender, and non-binary scientists and advocating for gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Historically, only a small fraction of science degrees were awarded to women, but in recent decades, women's overall participation STEM fields has steadily increased. Today, women earn half of all bachelor's degrees in science. The involvement of women and gender minorities in advanced study and careers in STEM fields continues to grow. However, women are still underrepresented in many STEM fields and face significant challenges at the highest levels of these professions. WISAY seeks to help overcome these disparities by supporting women and gender minorities at all career levels through mentoring, networking, career development, and community building.