Ndoni Mcunu holds a Master’s in Science (MSc) in Applied Environmental Science. She is currently pursuing a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) at the Global Change Institute at Witwatersrand University, with the supervision of Professor Robert Scholes. Ndoni is the founder & member of Black Women in Science (BWIS) a registered non-profit organization which aims at providing scientific and research skills for science students and graduates. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/ndoni-mcunu/rss en Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:45:38 +0000 Ndoni Mcunu https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/02/09/why-there-are-so-few-black-women-in-science-a-personal-journey https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/02/09/why-there-are-so-few-black-women-in-science-a-personal-journey Family, marriage and culture are among the factors that influence black women’s experiences as scientists, writes Ndoni Mcunu of the University of the Witwatersrand.