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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:
wibs_2023_indaba.pdf
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THE WiBS COMMITTEE

Meet our BwB 'Women in Bat Science' committee members
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Damilare Ayokunle 

Bat Researcher and Lecturer 
​Bowen University 
Nigeria
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Ana Gledis da Conceição

Jr Research Officer
National Administration of
​Conservation Areas
Mozambique 
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Alexandra Howard

PhD Researcher 
University of Free State
South Africa

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Reilly Jackson 

PhD Researcher
University of Arkansas
​United States | Kenya

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Salome Kahonge

Staff Associate
University of Malawi
Malawi

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Laura Torrent

PhD Researcher
University of Porto 
​Portugal |
Equatorial Guinea
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  • Home
  • About bats
    • Bats of southern Africa
    • Role of bats in our ecosystems
    • Threats to bats
    • Bats and COVID-19
  • About us
    • Our story
    • Our strategy
    • Our colony
    • Our Partners and Sponsors
    • Jobs / Careers
  • Our work
    • Applied research
    • Capacity strengthening >
      • Supporting bat groups >
        • Bat group trainees
    • Conservation action
    • Engagement and education
    • Events and training >
      • Women in Science
      • Webinars >
        • Webinar catch up
      • Past events >
        • Around the Bat World
        • AfriPopo student symposium
  • Our impact
  • Donate
  • Shop
    • 2023 African bats calendar
    • Friends of BwB
    • Special offer
  • Kids Zone