Women in physics in Cyprus: A first report

TL;DR

This paper provides an overview of women's participation in physics in Cyprus, highlighting their representation in education and career stages, and discusses factors influencing their career progression.

Contribution

It offers the first comprehensive report on women in physics in Cyprus, including statistical analysis and discussion of career development factors.

Findings

Women are well represented in undergraduate physics studies.

Female physicists are underrepresented in senior positions.

Gender ratios vary across career stages.

Abstract

This paper reviews the status of women in science, physics in particular, in Cyprus. We describe the development of physics in the country, focusing on the contributions and participation of women. We present statistical data for the last several years, reviewing the percentage of women who are pursuing physics as a subject of study or as a profession. We report the gender ratios at different career stages and find that while women are well represented in undergraduate studies, female physicists are underrepresented in senior positions. We discuss factors that might affect the career evolution of women in physics in Cyprus.