The Matilda Effect
![](https://www.caut.ca/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_large_constrict/public/matilda.png?itok=Udn0Jq_m)
First described in the 1800s, but not officially named until 1993, the Matilda Effect continues to plague women pursuing science careers.
![](https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/files/2020/03/womenscientis.jpg)
Margaret Rossiter and the Matilda Effect
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/582cce42bebafbfc47a82b04/1610557050404-GTW5CG5T9IHIRIYB6IX6/Posts-04.jpg?format=750w)
Gage: Quashing the Matilda Effect — 500 Women Scientists
![](https://awis.org/wp-content/uploads/SSS-matilda-effect-pdf-image.jpg)
The Matilda Effect in science: Awards and prizes in the US, 1990s
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Matilda_Effect-ar.png)
File:Matilda Effect-ar.png - Wikimedia Commons
![](https://www.philonomist.com/sites/default/files/2018-05/ryan-stefan-471377-unsplash_0.jpg)
The Matilda effect : Where did all the great women go?
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0iKTjLA9mZU/hqdefault.jpg)
The Matilda Effect
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.footyalmanac.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Picture-1-36.jpg?resize=400%2C628&ssl=1)
Almanac Book Review: 'The Matilda Effect' – Fiona Crawford
![](https://assets.voxeus.com/podcasts/assets/images/rs/episode/1200/9aba3b189d744e1b0e9d158e293010216cc1a1bd/8421536c-6610-4fa6-a0dc-e4805923e0d6/faade2211eafe393904932a245c7158e3e7fceeb.png)
[RERUN WOMEN'S DAY] What is the Matilda Effect? - Podcast
![](https://media.karousell.com/media/photos/products/2024/1/25/the_matilda_effect_by_ellie_ir_1706204630_0ff3a36c_progressive.jpg)
The Matilda Effect by Ellie Irving, Hobbies & Toys, Books
![](https://libel.iflry.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Natasha-Dzhola-Culture-Trip.jpg)
The Matilda Effect: When Female Scientist Become Ghosts