Tonight’s guest, Nubia Munoz, has reached the pinnacle of the field of medical research. Dr. Munoz’s work has led to the creation of a vaccine for the human papillomavirus.

Women are increasingly prominent in traditionally male fields and The Agenda has discussed this changing reality. Here are a few recent programs about the success women have achieved and the challenges they still face:

November 26, 2008
Combat: how the growing numbers of women at war is changing our understanding of women ... and war.

January 31, 2008
Women in public life: Why are women everywhere still under-represented in the corridors of power?

Of course, Canada has also had a female Prime Minister. The Agenda interviewed the honourable Kim Campbell, Canada’s 19th Prime Minister, earlier this year.