How Science Got Women Wrong
Why the view that women are gentle, caring and empathetic, whereas men are strong, rational and dominant, is misguided.
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Why Diversity Programs Fail
Companies get better results when they ease up on the control tactics. It’s more effective to engage managers in solving the problem, expose them to people from different groups, and encourage social accountability for change.
The Internet Can Be a Brutal Place for Women in Economics, Paper Finds
New paper illustrates the brutal and sexist comments faced by women in economics, and likely other fields as well.
We've Studied Gender and STEM for 25 Years. The Science Doesn't Support the Google Memo.
We've Studied Gender and STEM for 25 Years. The Science Doesn't Support the Google Memo.
These are some issues that males simply do not have to face. The "anxiety gap" exists for a reason, and it is not about biology.
"I'm a Woman in Computer Science. Let me Ladysplain the Google Memo to You."
Don't be taken in by the memo’s faux-reasonable tone.
Silicon Valley’s Weapon of Choice Against Women: Shoddy Science
Support for the Google ‘manifesto’ on gender difference recalls the rationale of eugenics.
The Plan to End Science’s Pernicious #Manel Problem
In the past few months, three high-profile science conferences have ignited internet ire for their lack of representation of women.
Study Finds Large Share of Cases Involving Faculty Harassment of Graduate Students Are Serious
Study Finds Large Share of Cases Involving Faculty Harassment of Graduate Students Are Serious
New study of harassment of graduate students by faculty members suggests that the problem is worse -- both in level of offense and prevalence of repeat offenders -- than many believe.
Top Scientists Sue Salk Institute for Discrimination
Two top scientists are suing their employer, the Salk Institute, alleging that they and other women have suffered long-term gender discrimination at the renowned California research center.
Academia Needs to Confront Sexism
“My university's resources to combat abusive supervisors are laughably ineffective.”
Does Diversity Actually Increase Creativity?
There are probably much better reasons for creating a diverse team and organization than boosting creativity.
Without Even Thinking
Implicit biases are pervasive and unavoidable. But they can be changed.
Can Fake Names Tease out NIH Reviewer Bias?
Study underway tests whether black and women applicants for NIH grants face discrimination.
Female Authors Get Fewer Citations in Astronomy
Papers with female first authors receive 10% fewer citations than comparable work published by men, according to a new study
How Women Mentors Make a Difference in Engineering
They act as a “social vaccine” that protects female students against negative stereotypes and gives them a sense of belonging.
Gender Equality Figures Promising but Not the Full Story
Relying just on numbers to assess gender equality is insufficient because companies and researchers are smart enough to game the system.
Countering Gender Bias at Conferences
Re-structuring presentation programmes could make meetings more accessible.
Women Make Up Just 15% of NASA’s Planetary Mission Science Teams
Here’s how the agency is trying to change that
Facebook Rejects Female Engineers’ Code More Often
Female engineers who work at Facebook may face gender bias that prevents their code from being accepted at the same rate as male counterparts, according to internal company studies disclosed today.
Relying on Women, Not Rewarding Them
New study suggests female professors outperform men in terms of service -- to their possible professional detriment.
We Need to Break Science out of Its Ivory Tower
We can overcome the tyranny of inaccessible science hardware by building a movement for equity in science.
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