Did you know that the treatment of cardiovascular disease in women is less effective?
The well-known symptoms of a heart attack (chest pain radiating to the left arm and jaw) are fairly specific to men. Nearly half of women experience shortness of breath, palpitations, fatigue, and nausea instead, which has sometimes hindered or delayed their treatment.
Did you know that women are less well protected against car accidents?
In fact, most automakers still design cars based on crash-test data collected exclusively using male dummies, which are standardized at 1.77 meters tall and 76 kg.
Did you know that several medications in the United States had to be withdrawn from the market because they caused significantly more side effects in women than in men?
In fact, the dosages had been calculated based solely on male physiology.
Did you know that software designed to pre-screen college applicants or resumes in the job market primarily favors male applicants?
In fact, 80% of artificial intelligence software developers are men, and they incorporate their own biases into their code.
Do you also find this unacceptable? And if, like us, you believe that having more women in science means giving ourselves the chance for high-quality scientific innovation that benefits everyone, then this program is for you! The L’Oréal Foundation invites you to join the “For Girls and Science” program to experience and discover science in a new way and share a unique experience with other high school girls from the Île-de-France region.
