The Cosmic Savannah Ep. 54: The African Network of Women in Astronomy

Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. With Prof Mirjana Pović, Prof Vanessa McBride, Dr. Priscilla Muheki and Prof Carolina Ödman.   In this week’s episode we are joined by fours members of the board of the recently established African Network of Women in Astronomy (AfNWA).   AfNWA is an initiative that aims to connect women working in astronomy and related fields in Africa. AfNWA aims to guarantee the future participation of girls and women at all levels in astronomy and science developments in Africa.    Their main objectives are improving the status of women in science in Africa and using astronomy to inspire more girls to do STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).   Mirjana, Vanessa, Priscilla and Carolina chat with us about how AfNWA came about and some of the exciting achievements thus far!   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.