The Matilda Effect: When women made discoveries and men took the credit
Published on: Feb. 11, 2026, 3:48 p.m. | Source: India Today
From DNA to nuclear physics, women made landmark discoveries only to be written out of history. This feature explores the Matilda Effect, traces erased contributions with real cases from India and abroad, hard data on gender bias in science, and why invisibility still shapes labs and classrooms today.
