Cardiff Women in Science (CWIS)

The Cardiff Women in Science (CWIS) network exists to support female scientists across Cardiff University in UK. The network was established as part of an Athena Swan Initiative, and they aims are to provide a network for supporting female scientists and promoting gender equality across all STEM disciplines and in academia more generally. The network provides opportunities for multidisciplinary networking, mentoring, professional development, and sharing of information. They have members from all academic backgrounds from PhD students to professors, and are open to anyone in the university with an interest in gender equality in STEM.