The Matilda effect is the prejudice against the recognition of achievements by women scientists, whose work is often attributed to their male colleagues. This phenomenon was first described by suffragist and abolitionist Matilda Joslyn Gage (1826–98) in her essay, “Woman as Inventor” (first published as a tract in 1870 and in the North American Review in 1883).
The term “Matilda effect” was coined in 1993 by science historian Margaret W. Rossiter. (source: Greek Wikipedia page).
There are several examples of women whose contributions to science have not been recognized. In Astronomy, a characteristic example is that of Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Bell Burnell discovered pulsars in 1967. However, she was not included in the Nobel Prize, which was awarded only to her professor, Antony Hewish, in 1974, for the discovery of pulsars.
You can refer to issue 1 of uni-mag to read the story of the YES team with the title PULSAR to learn more details about pulsars.
