Unfortunately in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) there is no association that puts a spotlight on woman in mathematics. There is not even one unique Bosnian Mathematical Society, but rather we have two societies: one in Federation BH (FBH), and one in Republic of Srpska (RS), whose work is mainly based in the preparation and organisation of student competitions in mathematics. In the whole country, women mathematicians working at universities are a minority. There are only 18 women who hold a PhD in mathematics (two will retire this year, one aged 70 and the other with 65 years). Otherwise, in the whole population (about 4. 000 000 residents), at eight state and a few private universities we have only 56 mathematicians with PhD. Despite such a small number of mathematicians qualified to work at the universities, mathematicians are currently forced to retire at 65 years of life (usually better ones), although the law will soon change to say that retirement will be at aged 70 for all workers. As a coordinator for BH I informed and invited women mathematicians to participate in the General EWM meetings (held in Hyderabad, Krakow, Bonn,…), mainly by printed posters and copies of the written informations received from EWM.

Women in mathematics in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The latest data on total staff and women in mathematics only at the universities of Bosnia and Herzegovina can be found in the table below.

The latest data on total staff and women in mathematics only at the University of Sarajevo in the Bosnia and Herzegovina can be found in the table below.