More women gazing at the stars

ANU claims “the largest women-only recruitment drive in Australian astronomy and space science

The university’s Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre is recruiting ten people, “who identify as women” to support development of telescopes, instruments for missions and small space craft.

The national participation rate for women in relevant fields is 15 per cent, it’s 17 per cent at ANU but these hires will move it to a third.