“Without women, no progress is possible”. Driven by this conviction, UNMUTE is a platform amplifying women’s voices who are shaping their future and the world. Because learning from their experiences can inspire us to act, and to speak up. In this first podcast, 20 young women tell us about what perseverance and determination means in science, and how they are committed to improving the lives of millions of people across Africa and the world. The editor Aline Afanoukoé talks to the winners of the 13th edition of the For Women in Science Young Talents Awards for Sub-Saharan Africa - a program led by the Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO to promote and strengthen the role of women in science. These young women embody the continent’s diversity and demonstrate the potential of science to transform lives. They represent a source of hope for the future of our world, and a model for future generations.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> « Sans les femmes, il n’y a pas de progrès possible ». Animés par cette conviction, nous lançons UNMUTE : un projet qui donne la parole et le pouvoir aux femmes qui créent le monde de demain. Parce que la voix de ces femmes engagées peut nous donner à tous la force d’agir. Dans ce premier podcast, 20 femmes témoignent de la persévérance et de la détermination nécessaires dans le milieu scientifique. Elles nous parlent de leur engagement personnel pour améliorer les vies de millions de personnes en Afrique et dans le monde. La chroniqueuse Aline Afanoukoé a rencontré ces chercheuses, lauréates du 13ème Prix Jeunes Talents Afrique subsaharienne, un programme créé par La Fondation L’Oréal et l’UNESCO consacré à la promotion de la place des femmes en science. Ces jeunes femmes incarnent, par leurs parcours et leurs sujets de recherche, toute la diversité́ et le potentiel de la science issue du continent. Elles sont une source d’espoir pour l’avenir du monde.
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#20 Winifred Ayinpogbilla Atiah: Post-doctoral fellow in Earth and Environmental Sciences
In this episode Winifred Ayinpogbilla Atiah is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé.
Winifred Ayinpogbilla Atiah, originally from Ghana, is a postdoctoral fellow in earth and environmental sciences, specializing in meteorology and atmospheric sciences. Her study focuses on ‘seasonal flood forecasting in Ghana using a new climate indicator approach’. Flooding has a negative impact on rain-fed agriculture in Ghana. Floods drown crops, which eventually die, resulting in significant crop losses. To address this, Winifred Ayinpogbilla Atiah is developing a model that will allow an early forecasting of natural disasters such as floods.
She is one of the 20 African women researchers rewarded for the excellence of their scientific work through the For Women in Science (https://www.forwomeninscience.com/) Young Talents Program for Sub-Saharan Africa, led by The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO.
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31 Oct 2022
#19 Ruth Mwangi: Doctoral student in Agricultural Sciences
In this episode Ruth Mwangi is interviewed by the editor Aline Afanoukoé.
Ruth Mwangi is a doctoral student in Agricultural Sciences, specializing in agricultural and food biotechnology. She is studying the potential of endophytic (a class of endosymbiotic microbes with many practical applications) and botanical extracts in the management of post-harvest losses in tomatoes. She dreams of producing building panels using mushrooms as polystyrene foam. This simple technology would allow us to make affordable, sustainable, environmentally friendly and recyclable building materials from agricultural waste. Ruth believes that educating women in science will promote the continent’s economic development and eradicate poverty.
She is one of the 20 African women researchers rewarded for the excellence of their scientific work through the For Women in Science (https://www.forwomeninscience.com/) Young Talents Program for Sub-Saharan Africa, led by The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO
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31 Oct 2022
#18 Olyvia Gwladys Fadeyi: Doctorante en mycologie tropicale
Dans cet épisode Olyvia Gwladys Fadeyi, est au micro de la chroniqueuse Aline Afanoukoé.
Originaire du Bénin, Olyvia Gwladys Fadeyi est doctorante en monitoring et conservation de la biodiversité, spécialisée en mycologie tropicale. Ses recherches portent sur la promotion de l’autonomisation des femmes en milieu rural à travers la valorisation de champignons comestibles. Souvent découragée par le peu de soutien financier et l’insuffisant soutien mutuel entre la gente féminine et masculine en science, elle est convaincue qu’un meilleur équilibre entre les sexes permettrait de tirer le meilleur de chaque talent. «Les deux sexes ont leurs propres dons extraordinaires, uniques et spécifiques, ils devraient être valorisés de manière égale».
Elle est l’une des 20 chercheuses africaines récompensées pour l’excellence de leurs travaux scientifiques dans le cadre du Programme Jeunes Talents Afrique subsaharienne L’Oréal-UNESCO Pour les Femmes et la Science (https://www.forwomeninscience.com/).
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