TheℓnewsLetterℓis a popularisation platform of the National Contact Centre for Women and Science. It brings information about developments in the field of gender and science and activities of the Centre in the Czech Republic. The Vol. 1, No.ℓ2012 English issue presents the 2012 Milada Paulova Award in the Historical Sciences, the 2012 Researchers’ Night and the Centre’s mentoring programme.