Women in Science

Bats without Borders is committed to supporting and promoting women in (bat) science working on African bats, particularly those working in southern Africa. Women are globally underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) and given the gender inequality in science, we are excited to be working with an early career committee to develop opportunities to network and support women working on African bat research and conservation.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first WiBS event!

Our first 'Women (bat) in Science' Indaba

Bats without Borders celebrated our first 'Women in (bat) Science' event as part of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Our speakers provided a snapshot of the work they do. Please scroll down to watch their presentations.

The event was open to all and we welcomed attendees to come together to celebrate the great work being carried out by Women in (bat) Science working on African bats.

To ensure our events are inclusive, they are free to attend but there is an option to make a donation. As a small NGO, we heavily rely on donations and would really appreciate any donation if you are in a position to do so.

Keynote speaker
Dr Dina Dechmann - Max Planck Institute (Germany) - Dina's work is global and includes bat research working across Africa

Wonderful line up of speakers

Dr Leigh Richards - Durban Natural Science Museum (South Africa)
Dr Marike Geldenhys - University of Pretoria (South Africa)
Alexandra Howard - University of Free State (South Africa)
Siphesihle Magagula - University of Eswatini
Ana Gledis da Conceição - Gorongosa National Park / Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação-ANAC= National Administration of Conservation Areas (Mozambique)
Damilare Ayokunle - Bowen University (Nigeria)

To see the full programme, please download the PDF below. You can also catch up (or rewatch) the great selection of talks on our YouTube channel. The talks have been divided up for easier viewing, see below: