Women in Quantum Science.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2025 as the InternationalYear of Quantum Science and Technology . As the lead agency, UNESCO is committed to ensuring quantum advancements serve all of humanity. As quantum technologies rapidly evolve, significant disparities in research capacity, technological adoption and education access persist, particularly across developing regions. These disparities are not only regional—they are also gendered. The talent pipeline into the quantum workforce shows severe disparities. According to recruitment data from Quantum Futures , reported by the London School of Economics and Political Science , fewer than 2% of applicants for jobs in the quantum sector are women—just one in 54. Furthermore, 80% of quantum companies reportedly lack any senior female figures. In Europe, the QuantERA network of research funders supports the development of quantum technologies . Across its first three calls (2017, 2019 and 2021), women researchers ac...