Silence is compliance. This #IWD2026, let’s start turning allyship into action. Explore our "Toolkit for Allies" to learn how to use your voice & take practical steps to advance gender equality. Download toolkit: https://ow.ly/Mwn350YqB7k
Our research shows over a 1/3 of #mothersinSTEMM experience maternity bias, impacting career progression & access to leadership. Share your testimonial of caregiving bias anonymously to help us drive systemic change in STEMM. Learn more👇https://www.mothersinscience.com/break-the-bias #BreakBiasSTEMM
Meet the Flash Talk speakers of our #MiSNetworkingEvent2026 –mentors and mentees of our Mentoring Program sharing their research, achievements & experience navigating a STEMM career and motherhood. Register: https://www.mothersinscience.com/mentoring-networking-event-2026 #WomenInSTEMM
For our #MiSNetworkingEvent2026, we’re excited to feature an interactive leadership workshop led by Sarah Tilkens, Executive coach & founder of The KPI Lab. Join the workshop to learn how to reconnect with your strengths, own your voice & lead with authenticity. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/279wzz3r
Join us for our 2nd #SciMomNetwork Coffee Meetup ☕After our workshop on mom guilt, we’re revisiting the topic in a members-only space to unpack how it shapes our careers & lives - with strategies to move through it - hosted by Belinda
REGISTER: https://mothersinscience.wildapricot.org/sys/login
Join mothers in STEMM worldwide for our first mentoring event of 2026 — a virtual celebration of leadership, connection, and community.🎤 Featuring keynote speakers:
Chioma Blaise Chikere | Julie Lefebvre | Mary Ellis 🔗 Register now 👇
https://www.mothersinscience.com/mentoring-networking-event-2026
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🔬 It’s a moment to celebrate contributions and recognize the structural barriers that still shape scientific careers. This year, we’re honoring Mothers in Science volunteers working globally to support women and caregivers in STEMM.
#IDWGS
👩🔬 Meet Refia Atik, PhD candidate in Chemistry at Uni of Houston & mum of 1. She’s designing smart nanoparticles for targeted therapy, while raising a child & pursuing a research career.
Read her story: https://www.mothersinscience.com/member-spotlights/refia-atik
#MothersInScience #WomenInSTEMM
📅 Save the date: 4 March 2026 | 3PM CET
Join our Global Mentoring Networking Event to celebrate our mentors & mentees & connect with mothers in STEMM. A space to share stories, build connections & thrive in STEMM.
🔗 Register now 👇 https://www.mothersinscience.com/mentoring-networking-event-2026
📣Deadline extended! Applications are still open for the 2026 cohort of our Mentoring Program. Apply now to receive support and tailored career guidance from experienced mothers in STEMM on how to thrive in both your career and motherhood. Apply 👉 https://tinyurl.com/vshb3878
#MentoringProgram
Our newest #SciDadJourney is live! Ivan Garcia Galicia is an A/Prof of food science at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and a father of three children. Ivan’s inspiring journey highlights the challenges of parenting in today’s society. Read 👇https://tinyurl.com/y3hhtwzy
📣 Deadline extended! Applications are open for the 2026 Mentoring Program for mothers in STEMM. Quick & easy application–new deadline 31 Jan 2026. Apply now 👇 https://www.mothersinscience.com/mentoring-program #WomeninSTEM #MothersinScience
We're starting in 15 min! But you can still register 👉 https://tinyurl.com/3eakmkmr Join us to explore the research on parental guilt from experts and learn strategies to overcome these challenges. #MothersInScience #ScimomChats
It's tomorrow! Join us on Tuesday @ 9AM ET to learn about the current research on the causes and impact of parental guilt AND learn practical tools to overcome mom guilt & thrive in your STEMM career! Register 👇 https://tinyurl.com/uhn83khr
📅 Jan 13, 2026
⏰ 3 PM CET / 9 AM ET
Join us on Jan 13 to explore current research on parental guilt & learn practical tools to overcome these challenges and thrive–not just survive–in your STEMM career. Register 👉 https://ow.ly/Mgbi50XSQKs
📅 Date: Jan 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 9AM ET / 3PM CET
#MomGuilt #WomenInSTEM
The call for the 2026 cohort of our Mentoring Program for #MothersInSTEMM is now open! We know moms are busy–the application is quick and easy. Don’t miss this unique opportunity! Apply: https://tinyurl.com/4nf8f26w Deadline: January 15 #WomenInSTEM #MothersInScience
Happy New year! 🎉 2025 was a year of stronger community, greater impact, and continued support for mothers in STEMM worldwide. Grateful to our partners, members, and supporters. Together, we’re driving systemic change for caregivers. Learn more👇 tinyurl.com/a9w3475s
Happy holidays from the Mothers in Science team! ☃️ Wishing you a restful end of the year and meaningful moments with the people you love. #MothersinScience #WomenInSTEMM #STEMMoms #CaregiversInSTEMM
Join us on January 13th to learn about the research on parental guilt from leading experts AND learn practical tools to overcome these challenges & thrive in your STEMM career! Register 👇 https://tinyurl.com/uhn83khr #SciMomChats
📅 Date: Jan 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 3 PM CET / 9 AM ET
Sabina’s inspiring journey shows how having an equal partner and strong support in the workplace makes is possible to start a family during a PhD. Read her story: https://tinyurl.com/4h5b6e6y #SciMomJourney #MothersinScience
ANNOUNCEMENT! The call for the 2026 edition of our Mentoring Program for #MothersInSTEMM is now open! Designed to empower women studying or working in #STEMM fields to achieve their career goals while juggling motherhood- without burnout. Apply now! https://www.mothersinscience.com/mentoring-program
Give with purpose this holiday season! 🎁✨ We’re proud to launch new merch designed to celebrate & increase visibility of scientists & mothers with a disability. All proceeds fund our programs & resources, so give a gift that truly gives back. Members enjoy a 15% discount!
Looking for a meaningful Christmas gift? 🎁✨ Give a Mothers in Science membership and offer a year of support, community and empowering programs & resources to the moms in STEMM in your life. Join or gift today: www.mothersinscience.com/individual-membership
“The project I was working on for 2 years was given to someone else because I took maternity leave. After I came back, everything changed.” Stories like this show why we must #BreakTheBiasSTEMM. 💬 Learn more & share your story anonymously to help us drive change 👇https://tinyurl.com/yz6257tm
On #IDPD25, we’re reminded that people with disabilities are still underrepresented & face persistent barriers in STEMM. It’s time to challenge bias & stigma, remove barriers & build accessible workplaces that drive better science & a more equitable future for everyone. 👇https://tinyurl.com/aes3dtam
A warm welcome to our new followers! We're a global nonprofit working to end the motherhood penalty in STEMM & create equitable workplaces that value caregivers. We empower mothers, conduct research to inform policy change & campaign for systemic change. Join us! https://tinyurl.com/2j7wzj2r
Shop our STEM merch this holiday season! 🎁🔬100% organic babywear, tees, hoodies & science-inspired mugs for moms, dads & future scientists. All proceeds help fund our programs & resources. Members get 15% off, DM to get your voucher!
We’re celebrating Beyond the Pipeline, a powerful new book for #mothersinSTEMM edited by Cassie Leonard and co-authored by Belinda Di Bartolo. Proud to see our own Mothers in Science voices shaping this vital conversation.
#BeyondThePipeline #WomenInSTEMM
Today’s the day! - Please note a time correction - ⏰10:00 ET and 16:00 CET
If you’re a member, join us for a dynamic, welcoming session where we’re opening the doors to a new kind of community. Bring your coffee, bring your stories, bring yourself.
https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats
Tomorrow we launch the #SciMomNetwork - a safe, inclusive community for mothers in STEMM to connect, share and feel supported. If you’re not yet a member: join us and become part of a global, empowering network.
📅 20 Nov
⏰ 10:00 ET | 15:00 CET
Join: https://www.mothersinscience.com/scimomchats
