Women in the statistics profession: A status report

The mandate of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) is to foster i nternational statistical work and interchange among statisticians and count ries, However, women are under-represented in the ISI and this situation Is a cause for concern in the Institute and its membership and particularly t he IST Committee on Women in Statistics (CWS), This paper analyses the repr esentation of women in the ISI and in the statistics profession which is lo w in virtually every country, a pattern of generations. It looks at the div erse realities among countries and regions, and the broader context of wome n working in the scientific professions.