L’Oreal found that 48% of respondents think USA lags behind other countries in investing in scientific research and science-related fields while nearly 95% agree that scientific research and development is a key factor for prosperity.
Also, people say women's participation in scientific research and development is very important:
For example, 97% of being surveyed believe, that women are capable of making significant contributions to scientific research, development and discovery while 59% of respondents note, that an underrepresentation of women in science-related fields could hinder the economic growth of the country.
As for L’Oreal, the brand has its own program of grants for women researchers.
All details could be seen at
lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience (pic.).
The survey “Women, Science and Success: The New Face of Innovation” was conducted for L'Oreal USA by Opinion Research. 1 000 Americans were interviewed in April 2009.
