Discover the Matilda effect

Matilda effect was created and named in 1993 by Margaret Rossiter, historian in sciences. Matilda Effect is the denial or minimization of women's contribution to scientic research. Their works and discoveries are frequently/usually assign to their male coworkers. This problem has been denounce by sufraget Matilda Joslyn Gage, at the end of XIX century.

Margaret Rossiter

Matilda Joselyn Gage

Matilda Effect is inspired by Mathieu Effect, created by Robert King Merton. This effect shows that lesser-know scientists are not named because their coworkers are better know.

Robert King Merton

During many years, women's works was stolen or assign to their coworkers or project manager, male of course. Like Lise Meitner, one of the most famous exemple of Matilda Effect.