Media Coverage 2019-2020

The 2020 award winners celebrate their award with the OWSD and Elsevier Foundation teams (copyright: Alison Bert)

Please find below a collection of the media coverage that we have gathered for the year 2019-2020.

Doctors without Borders/Epicentre

“Inclusive research and multilingualism are crucial for tackling critical health challenges”, Elsevier Connect, Domiziana Francescon, March 4, 2020.
“Partage d’information avec les journalistes sur le vaccin polyvalent contre la méningite”, LeSahel, Issoufou A.Omar, January 22, 2020.

Amref – Innovate for Life and Jibu

“Innovate For Life announces finalists from Ethiopia, Kenya”, New Business Ethiopia, March 18, 2020.
“Kenyan, Ethiopian entrepreneurs selected for Innovate for Life programme”, DisruptAfrica, Tom Jackson, March 24, 2020.
“Mobile app offers solutions to health workers in remote areas”, The Star, Charles Okwembah, March 10, 2020.
“Tech for education during coronavirus”, The Star, Charles Okwembah, March 24, 2020.

MLA

“Research4Life in Papua New Guinea: “This will make my life much easier!””, Research4Life, January 4, 2020.
“Five librarians from Research4Life countries will build capacity in their region”, Research4Life, March 30, 2020.

The Elsevier Foundation Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge

“Winning researchers find unique ways to recycle wastewater and increase crop pollination”, Elsevier Connect, Domiziana Francescon, June 4, 2019.
“Thinktank co-hosts contest for sustainable chemistry projects in developing countries”, ChemicalWatch, Ginger Hervey, August 29, 2019.

Research without Borders

TWAS

“Big data techniques for a better future“, TWAS, February 28, 2019.
“Bringing big data science to Africa”, TWAS, June 13, 2019.

Imperial College London

“Young inventors turn ideas into reality in Imperial’s Maker Challenge”, Imperial College London, September 5, 2019.

Portia/Gender Summit

“Progress in improving gender diversity in science”, Elsevier Connect, Kumsal Bayazit, October 7, 2019.

DataKind

“#DataDive London: changing the world one data scientist at a time”, Elsevier Connect, Domiziana Francescon, July 12, 2020.
“Using data science to improve mental health services for diverse communities”, Medium, Jamie Rickman, December 9, 2019.

Girls Inc.

“Girls are using data analytics to figure out what’s fair – and what they are capable of”, Elsevier Connect, Melissa D’Andrea and Alison Bert, December 20, 2020.
“Technovation Girls Tackles Social Change with 2020 Coding Contest”, Philanthropy Women, Maggie May, February 10, 2020.

OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Women in Science in the Developing World

“Live from #AAASmtg in Seattle: follow our award-winning women in science”, Elsevier Connect, Alison Bert, Domiziana Francescon and Maha Rhannam, February 12, 2020.
“A researcher’s quest to clean Nepal’s water leads to an unexpected journey”, Elsevier Connect, Alison Bert, January 15, 2020.
“Helping survivors of spousal abuse in Palestine – on their own terms”, Elsevier Connect, Alison Bert, July 3, 2019.
“This researcher is cultivating indigenous bacteria to clean the environment”, Elsevier Connect, Alison Bert, June 4, 2019.
“A life’s journey comes full circle for this woman in science”, Elsevier Connect, Alison Bert, April 11, 2019.
“Five women scientists in developing countries win 2020 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards”, Press release on EurekAlert, February 14, 2020.
“Sri Lankan woman scientist among winners of 2020 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards”, ColomboPage, February 15, 2020.
“Kenyan Woman Writes History in USA”, Kenyans, John Paul Simyu, February 13, 2020.
“Award ‘encourages me to keep doing research in Guatemala’”, Research Information, February 19, 2020.
“5 women scientists making their mark on global stage”, New Straits Times, Zakri Abdul Hamid, June 16, 2019.
“Q&A: ‘Universities would rather highlight work of men”, SciDev, Mohamed ELsonpaty, April 17, 2019
“Improving healthcare response to gender-based violence in Palestine”, Nature Asia, Kira Walker, March 3, 2019.
“Arab women and challenges in leadership and innovation”, BBC (Arabic), November 30, 2019.
“Feminist activists will not hear about their achievements on Facebook”, AlJazeera, March 9, 2019.
“Saving babies in Gambia”, We Talk Science, Sheba Aj, June 15, 2019.
“Nepali researcher wins 2019 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award”, The Kathmandu Post, February 15, 2019.
“Nepal Researcher Honored with 2019 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award”, Nepali Sansar, February 15, 2019.
“Científica boliviana recibe el premio OWSD- Elsevier”, Los Tiempos, February 16, 2019.
“Latam Eco Review: Bolivia’s Batman and Peru’s birdy cave drawings”, Mongabay, March 16, 2020.
“Dr. Amira Shaheen, First Palestinian Woman to be Awarded the ‎OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for Women Scientists in the ‎Developing World”, An-Najah National University, February 14, 2019.
“Palestinian Woman Receives Elsevier Award for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World”, About Her, 2019.
“A Palestinian woman wins the award for women scientists in developing countries”, Sayidaty.net, March 26, 2019.
“Amira Shaheen: the first Palestinian woman to win an award for women scientists in developing countries”, Wattan.tv, February 16, 2019.
“Amira Shaheen: The first Palestinian to win an international award in the field of women”, Palsawa.com, February 27, 2019.
“Una científica se forma siendo una niña educada sin prejuicios”, Página Siete, Liliana Carrillo, February 17, 2019.
“Cinco científicas, una de ellas boliviana, ganan el Premio OWSD-Elsevier”, El Deber, February 13, 2019.
“WFP Bolivia Country Brief”, Relief Web, May 1, 2019.
“Sawalef Harim – Amira Shaheen, a Palestinian scholar”, Pulpit – Al Watan Voice, February 22, 2019.
“Bolivian Woman Scientists Wins Prestigious Prize in Ethnobotany”, TeleSur (English), February 21, 2019.
“Boliviana que ganó un premio mundial resalta el valor del uso de las plantas por parte de indígenas”, EFE, February 20, 2019.
“Boliviana que ganó un premio mundial resalta el valor del uso de las plantas por parte de indígenas”, El Comercio, February 20, 2019.
“Evo reconoce el trabajo de los científicos bolivianos como una “herramienta” de desarrollo”, Bolivia.com, February 20, 2019.
“Paniagua: Presidente destaca trabajo de científicos bolivianos como herramienta de desarrollo”, FM Bolivia, February 19, 2019.
“Presentan mural en homenaje a la científica boliviana Narel Paniagua”, Los Tiempos, March 8, 2020.
“Una científica boliviana gana importante premio”, Correo Del Sur, February 14, 2019.
“Científica boliviana gana premio internacional en el área de etnobotánica”, Correo Del Sur, February 13, 2019.
“Científica boliviana gana el Premio OWSD-Elsevier”, ATB Digital, February 14, 2019.
“Científica boliviana gana el Premio OWSD-Elsevier”, Gente, February 14, 2019.
“Científica boliviana gana el Premio OWSD-Elsevier”, La Prensa, February 14, 2019.
“Científica boliviana gana el Premio OWSD-Elsevier”, Página Siete, February 14, 2019.
Interview with Narel Paniagua-Zambrana, RTP Bolivia, 2019.
“Bangladeshi female scientist win OWSD-Elsevier Foundation award”, New Age , March 14, 2019.
“MRC Gambia at LSHTM’s Dr. Uduak Okomo wins 2019 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award”, Gambian Talents, March 2, 2019.
“Gambie: Uduak Okomo, parmi les 5 lauréates du prix 2019 de la Fondation OWSD-Elsevier”, African Shapers, Patrick Ndungidi, March 2, 2019.

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