Topline The Nobel Prizes will not establish any quotas for women and ethnic minorities, the head of the academy that awards the prizes said on Monday, after the Nobel committee faced criticism due to the lack of diversity among this year’s laureates and the historic underrepresentation of women and minorities among the list of awardees. Philippines journalist Maria Ressa was the only woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize this year. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts In an interview with AFP, Göran Hansson, the secretary-general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, said that it was “sad” that so few women have received the prestigious prize but noted that the prize would ultimate… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Nobel Academy Chief Rules Out Quotas For Women, Minorities Says Prize Will Go To ‘Most Worthy’
