Rosalind’s Ghost: Biology, Collaboration, and the Female
Women are still underrepresented in terms of authorships, including first and/or last authorships (whichever is more prestigious), coauthorships, and in the granting of scientific prizes.
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Working Group on Gender Balance
Women and men are equally able to perform excellent frontier research. This is the view of ERC Scientific Council. Each process within the ERC - from creating awareness about the ERC to signing of grant agreements – is designed to give equal opportunities to men and women. To monitor gender balance in ERC calls, in 2008, the ERC set up a dedicated working group.
Why Are There So Few Women Mathematicians?
How a corrosive culture keeps women out of leadership positions on math journals
An Open Letter from and to Female Scientists
In the aftermath of the election results, a group of women in the sciences has banded together to speak out against anti-intellectualism, inequality, sexism and discrimination.
No Need to Apply, Dutch Science Academy Tells Men
In order to reduce its gender imbalance, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in Amsterdam will hold special election rounds, one in 2017 and one in 2018, for which only women can be nominated.
In Bold New Step, Dutch Science Academy Holds Women-Only Elections
No male nominees will be accepted in two special election rounds that seek to address gender imbalance.
Machine-learning Algorithm Quantifies Gender Bias in Astronomy
Calculation suggests papers with women first-authors have citation rates pushed down by 10%.
Differences in Collaboration Patterns across Discipline, Career Stage, and Gender
Differences in Collaboration Patterns across Discipline, Career Stage, and Gender
An empirical analysis of researchers’ publications reveals that females have fewer distinct coauthors yet have a lower chance of repeating previous coauthors than their male counterparts.
Quantitative Evaluation of Gender Bias in Astronomical Publications from Citation Counts
Quantitative Evaluation of Gender Bias in Astronomical Publications from Citation Counts
The increase of the fraction of papers authored by women is slowest in the most prestigious journals.
The Effect of Gender in the Publication Patterns in Mathematics
Significant differences between genders which may put women at a disadvantage when pursuing an academic career in mathematics.
Women Need to Be Seen and Heard at Conferences
A neuroscience initiative is boosting the number of female invited speakers at meetings. Other disciplines should do the same.
Can The World Of Politics Learn From The World Of Science
Despite a growing number of female political leaders across the globe, women are still in a minority when it comes to positions of power in world politics.
What if there were more women in tech?
Women in tech and science professions reflect on how things would be different if there were more women in the sectors.
What works, and what doesn't?
On Ada Lovelace Day, Jenny Rohn reflects on her own experience of fixing gender inequalities in science.
Women postdocs less likely than men to get a glowing reference
Women and men applying for geoscience postdocs receive very different letters of support from their mentors.
New HHMI efforts to help young scientists highlight ongoing diversity challenge
Gender bias found in Earth-science society journals
Women publish and review less than men in American Geophysical Union journals, but have a higher acceptance rate.
Why colleges don’t hire more faculty of color
A professor of higher education at the University of Pennsylvania talks about why faculty diversity is an important — and elusive — goal.
Is science only for the rich?
Around the world, poverty and social background remain huge barriers in scientific careers.
ESA accused of 'having a problem with promoting women'
A leading space scientist has accused the European Space Agency (ESA) of having a “problem with promoting women” that has led to men holding almost every top job at the agency.
Gender Bias and the Peer Review Process
Emma Sayer Lecturer, Lancaster University Despite increased efforts to improve gender equality in academia, gender bias still affects many areas of science.
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