A SURVEY OF WOMEN IN ASTRONOMY AND GEOPHYSICS

The results from a survey conducted by a committee set up by the Counc il of the RAS are presented. They show that the position of women in a stronomy and geophysics in this country is roughly in line with that f ound in other professional disciplines and in other countries. In gene ral women are being under-rewarded with permanent posts and promotion in comparison with their male colleagues. However, the survey showed t hat women were committed to their profession and prepared to work hard at it.