The organisers behind a women’s science award supported by the Royal Society have been warned they may be acting unlawfully by allowing males who identify as women to enter.
The L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science UK and Ireland Young Talent Awards give £25,000 grants to five “outstanding early-career women scientists” to encourage them to pursue research careers and boost female representation in the sector. Notably, the annual prize benefits from the backing of the prestigious Royal Society, the world’s oldest scientific academy.
The awards have been running since 2007, honouring female postdoctoral scientists in the fields of physical science, engineering, mathematics and computing, life science and sustainable development.
Source: Women’s science award ‘unlawfully accepting trans applicants’