{"id":540,"date":"2018-11-27T09:16:54","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T09:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedemos.net\/discover-outdoors\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:43:16","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wipisa.saip.org.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"540\" class=\"elementor elementor-540\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4be915f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4be915f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ffe79a\" data-id=\"8ffe79a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38b64f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38b64f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce1d44d\" data-id=\"ce1d44d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c8df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c8df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.1; text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Women in Physics in South Africa (WiPiSA), is a dedicated forum within the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP), that is committed to advancing the interests of women in physics and promoting greater female participation in these fields.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bde8640 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bde8640\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ae833c\" data-id=\"2ae833c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e69843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e69843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR GOALS<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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src=\"https:\/\/wipisa.saip.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/22955-300x300-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1108\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wipisa.saip.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/22955-300x300-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wipisa.saip.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/22955-300x300-1.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c237143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c237143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TO ENCOURAGE GIRLS AND WOMEN TO STUDY PHYSICS<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a5596e\" data-id=\"8a5596e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa20c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fa20c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wipisa.saip.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/women-icons-set-team-icon-group-vector-illustration-eps-130028910-300x300-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1107\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wipisa.saip.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/women-icons-set-team-icon-group-vector-illustration-eps-130028910-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wipisa.saip.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/women-icons-set-team-icon-group-vector-illustration-eps-130028910-300x300-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5297d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5297d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 700\">TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT WOMEN TO WORK IN PHYSICS-RELATED CAREERS<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02b833c\" data-id=\"02b833c\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 700\">TO ASSIST IN REMOVING OR OVERCOMING OBSTACLES AND BARRIERS FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-927bd24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"927bd24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e07f5a4\" data-id=\"e07f5a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fbb29 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Call for 2026 Departmental Lunches Now Open!!<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of departmental lunches is to foster connections among women in physics, including academics, leaders, and students (undergraduate and postgraduate). These events offer opportunities for interaction, mentoring, inspiration, networking, and discussions about the challenges women face in physics. WiPiSA will provide funding of up to R6,000 per institution to facilitate the organization of the lunches.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit your proposal to host a departmental lunch in your University. For more information, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wipisa.saip.org.za\/index.php\/events\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05707ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05707ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-091683d\" data-id=\"091683d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7922c8c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7922c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1795dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1795dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a782c06\" data-id=\"a782c06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0908bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0908bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">WiPISA Turns 20 &#8211; 2025<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\">In celebration of 20 years of Women in Physics in South Africa (WiPiSA), we celebrated this milestone achievement at the 69th Annual South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) Conference 2025 with a special panel discussion, our usual plenary session and the WiPiSA lunch.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The special panel discussion reflected on the strides made in advancing gender equity in the field, shared inspiring stories, and explored the road ahead for women in physics. A powerful milestone marking 20 years of impact, advocacy, and transformation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">To commemorate this special gathering, an official of WIPISA Portrait 2025 was captured. Celebrating 20 years of Women in Physics in South Africa.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This portrait honours the trailblazers, mentors, and emerging voices who continue to shape the future of physics through representation, resilience, and excellence.<\/span><\/p><p>Here\u2019s to 20 years of breaking barriers &#8211; and the many more to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea09fe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea09fe2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0443514\" data-id=\"0443514\" 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