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How Some Men Are Challenging Gender Inequity in the Lab
Six male researchers describe their efforts to support their female colleagues.
Neurosexism: the Myth That Men and Women Have Different Brains
The hunt for male and female distinctions inside the skull is a lesson in bad research practice.
Gender Disparities in Colloquium Speakers at Top Universities
Women are underrepresented relative to men as colloquium speakers, yet women neither decline talk invitations at greater rates nor question the importance of talks more than men do.
Scientists Rally Around Vanderbilt Professor Whose Tenure Bid Appeared to Hit Roadblocks As Me Too Activism Grew
Nearly Half of US Female Scientists Leave Full-time Science After First Child
University Report Makes Recommendations to Address Gender, Race Disparities Among Faculty
University Report Makes Recommendations to Address Gender, Race Disparities Among Faculty
A two-year study by the University on the status of women and underrepresented minority faculty at Columbia has resulted in a set of proposals on ways to close salary gaps, spur academic advancement and improve the overall work environment.
The Secret History of Women in Coding
Computer programming once had much better gender balance than it does today. What went wrong?
Women Are Winning More Scientific Prizes, But Men Still Win the Most Prestigious Ones
Gender and Precarious Research Careers. A Comparative Analysis.
Gender and Precarious Research Careers. A Comparative Analysis.
Gender and Precarious Research Careers aims to advance the debate on the process of precarisation in higher education and its gendered effects, and springs from a three-year research project across institutions in seven European countries. Examining gender asymmetries in academic and research organisations, this insightful volume focuses particularly on early careers. It centres both on STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and SSH (Social Science and Humanities) fields.
This is Why I've Written 500 Biographies of Female Scientists on Wikipedia
This is Why I've Written 500 Biographies of Female Scientists on Wikipedia
From bias in peer review and unfair allocation of grant funding to sexual harassment and a gender pay gap, the scientific community certainly has a lot of work to do.
We Have A Long Way To Go Before Women Are Equally Represented In The Sciences
February 11th was International Women and Girls in Science Day, but despite the best efforts of many parents, teachers, and policymakers over the last two decades the numbers are still dismal.
Celebrating Women and Girls in Science
February 11 was the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This year, it was marked by a joint statement celebrating women’s achievements in science from Europe’s eight EIROforum laboratories.
Advancing Women in Science, Medicine, and Global Health
Selected content, organised by theme and published across the Lancet family of journals, on issues related to gender equity and the advancement of women in science, medicine, and global health.
Black Female Professors Must Deal with Bullying to Win Promotion, Report Finds
Meta-Research: Gender Inequalities Among Authors Who Contributed Equally
An analysis of papers in which two or more authors shared first-author position found that male authors were more likely than female authors to appear first in the author list.
Celebrate the Women Behind the Periodic Table
Brigitte Van Tiggelen and Annette Lykknes spotlight female researchers who discovered elements and their properties.
When the Numbers Tell Different Stories
Men produce twice as many scientific publications as women. At least that's the long-held assumption. But Lynn Nygaard, a special adviser and doctoral research fellow at PRIO, challenges this widespread belief in her recent article.
What's in a Number? How (and Why) Measuring Research Productivity in Different Ways Changes the Gender Gap
What's in a Number? How (and Why) Measuring Research Productivity in Different Ways Changes the Gender Gap
The gender gap in research productivity varies widely from study to study. This paper looks at how (and why) measuring productivity in different ways provides different pictures of the gender gap.
Meet Dr Emine Yaman, New Dean at International University of Sarajevo!
Meet Dr Emine Yaman, New Dean at International University of Sarajevo!
International University of Sarajevo (IUS) is the only university in the West Balkans that created and is implementing a Gender Equality Plan in higher education.
Women Who Win Prizes Get Less Money and Prestige
A new analysis of biomedical awards over five decades shows men receive more cash and more respect for their research than women do, report Brian Uzzi and colleagues.
Patricia Falcone Talks About Women in Science on 'She Roars' Podcast
Leading scientist Patricia Falcone speaks with podcast host Margaret Koval about the importance of college mathematics, early research experience and clear communications.
Amplifying the Voices of Women in Medicine
The field has plenty of talented women, but to reach leadership roles they must have visible and recognizable roles within medicine and in the public
Surely You're a Creep, Mr. Feynman
#MeToo has not much altered the science professions, and it likely won't until the culture of science is dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up.
What It's Like to Be a Woman in the Academy
We asked dozens of women about gender and power on campus. Here’s what they told us.