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The Lack of Women at the Top of the Academic Ladder is Driven by Unequal Childcare Responsibilities
First and Last Authors More Likely to Be Men in Leading Science Journals
Elections to Top Science Bodies Test Croatia’s Gender Equality in Research
Elections to Top Science Bodies Test Croatia’s Gender Equality in Research
Grant-awarding committees are dominated by men, but first-ever majority female cohort of academy fellows gives reason for hope.
Science Media Amplifies Male Scientists’ Voices Over Female Ones
Science Media Amplifies Male Scientists’ Voices Over Female Ones
Analysis of more than 2,500 science stories revealed that men were quoted more often than women, highlighting systemic gender bias in science communication.
Cracked, but Still There: the Glass Ceiling Persists for Senior Women in Science
Women’s Research Papers Spend Longer Under Peer Review Than Men’s
Women’s Research Papers Spend Longer Under Peer Review Than Men’s
A study of millions of life science papers revealed that manuscripts with women in key authorship roles spent longer between submission and acceptance.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Four Women Whose Pioneering Contributions to Science Have Been Largely Overlooked
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Four Women Whose Pioneering Contributions to Science Have Been Largely Overlooked
Commission Pushes to Water Down Gender Mainstreaming in Horizon Europe
Trump’s Ban on Funds to ‘Promote Gender Ideology’ Could Threaten Hundreds of NIH Research Projects
Nearly 50% of Researchers Quit Science Within a Decade, Huge Study Reveals
Climate Action from a Gender Perspective: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Climate Policies on Inequality
Climate Action from a Gender Perspective: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Climate Policies on Inequality
Radical Women-Only Hiring Policy Improves Diversity at Dutch University
Radical Women-Only Hiring Policy Improves Diversity at Dutch University
Number of women faculty at the Eindhoven University of Technology jumped from 22% to 29% in first 5 years
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Other Sexual and Gender Minority Health Disparities: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Other Sexual and Gender Minority Health Disparities: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians
LGBTQ+ populations in the United States continue to experience disparities in health and health care. In this position paper, the American College of Physicians (ACP) reaffirms and updates much of its long-standing policy on LGBTQ+ health.
Science Centre Cancels Event Discussing Sex and Gender After Public Feedback
Demands to Include Women in Decisions on the Protection of Human Rights in the Climate Crisis
Demands to Include Women in Decisions on the Protection of Human Rights in the Climate Crisis
Science Gender Split Still Varies Widely Among EU Countries - Research Professional News
Science Gender Split Still Varies Widely Among EU Countries - Research Professional News
Denmark has the largest share of female scientists and engineers, and Hungary the smallest.
"We Need More Women," Says Only Female Winner of Millennium Engineering Prize
"We Need More Women," Says Only Female Winner of Millennium Engineering Prize
Women form just 16% of the nominees for next year's award, but Nobel laureate Prof Frances Arnold says gender balance will come through girls working in science from a young age.
Podcast: Gendergap - Was Sind Gründe, Warum Frauen die Wissenschaft Verlassen
Podcast: Gendergap - Was Sind Gründe, Warum Frauen die Wissenschaft Verlassen
Gender Bias in Funding Evaluation: A Randomized Experiment
Gender Bias in Funding Evaluation: A Randomized Experiment
Gender differences in research funding exist but bias evidence is elusive and findings are contradictory. Contrary to some previous research, a new study found no evidence that male or female PIs received significantly different scores.
Science's Gender Gap: the Shocking Data That Reveal Its True Extent
A Call to Create Funding Equity for Researcher Mums
Mothers in academic research and those who support them say in a report that the funding system can and should remedy gender bias in the sciences.