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Physics has historically been male dominated. This under-representation of women in physics was discussed at IUPAP’s General Assembly of 1999 and a resolution was passed to create a working group to survey the situation of IUPAP members, the Women in Physics Working Group (WG). This WG held its first International Conference on Women in Physics in 2002 in Paris and conducted its first survey. The WG held its 7th conference online in 2021, hosted by Australia, while the surveys have evolved to a Global Survey of scientists. Alongside these efforts IUPAP has sought to ensure its own committees and processes are more gender balanced, creating the role of Vice President Gender Champion in 2011. Much progress has been made but in an ever evolving landscape there is still much for IUPAP and society in general to do.
