Women in the American Scientific Affiliation: Past, Present, and Future.

Roles of women in STEM fields, including social and natural sciences, have changed significantly since IM/VII. Studying the inclusion of women in the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) provides a distinctive gender-based case study related to Christian mission and the evangelical Christian community. Analysis of fifty years of newsletters, time. The history of women in the ASA parallels the larger advancement of women, leadership statistics, and membership numbers illuminates the story of women over while also illuminating unique challenges within the evangelical Christian context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]