Women Work as Hard as Men on Space Stations, Astronaut Says

Ljubljana, 21 May - The expertise of female astronauts on space stations is equal to that of their male colleagues, US astronaut of Indian-Slovenian descent Sunita Williams said on the sidelines of an event discussing the role of women in science organised by the Slovenian Science Foundation on Tuesday.

Ajdovščina
US astronaut of Indian-Slovenian descent Sunita Williams (left) meeting the CEO of ultra-light plane producer Pipistrel, Ivo Boscarol.
Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Ljubljana
US astronaut of Indian-Slovenian descent Sunita Williams spekaing at an event discussing the role of women in science organised by the Slovenian Science Foundation.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ajdovščina
US astronaut of Indian-Slovenian descent Sunita Williams (left) meeting the CEO of ultra-light plane producer Pipistrel, Ivo Boscarol.
Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Ajdovščina
US astronaut of Indian-Slovenian descent Sunita Williams (left) meeting the CEO of ultra-light plane producer Pipistrel, Ivo Boscarol.
Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Ajdovščina
US astronaut of Indian-Slovenian descent Sunita Williams (left) meeting the CEO of ultra-light plane producer Pipistrel, Ivo Boscarol.
Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Ljubljana
US astronaut of Indian-Slovenian descent Sunita Williams spekaing at an event discussing the role of women in science organised by the Slovenian Science Foundation.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
US astronaut of Indian-Slovenian descent Sunita Williams spekaing at an event discussing the role of women in science organised by the Slovenian Science Foundation.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
US astronaut of Indian-Slovenian descent Sunita Williams spekaing at an event discussing the role of women in science organised by the Slovenian Science Foundation.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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