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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.
Ratings and Bias Against Women, over Time
Two new studies show how bias against women in student ratings operates over time, worsening with critical feedback and instructor age.
Why Are There Fewer Young Women in Entrepreneurship Than Young Men?
A new French research collective set out to answer the question.
A Framework for Sex, Gender, and Diversity Analysis in Research
The Fraught Quest to Account for Sex in Biology Research
Funders and publishers are increasingly asking researchers to account for the role of sex in experiments - a requirement that's contentious and hard to get right.
The Many Versions of a Female Scientist: There's Still More Work to Do to Overcome Stereotypes of Female Scientists
The Many Versions of a Female Scientist: There's Still More Work to Do to Overcome Stereotypes of Female Scientists
Depictions of women in STEM are powerful sources of inspiration for young women who aspire to a career in those fields. But stereotypes of female scientists persist, and we have some way to go to vanquish them.
It's Time to Make Science in Remote Places Family-Friendly
Stories of juggling parenting and fieldwork, and argue that more should be done to help retain scientist-parents, particularly women, in academia.
The US Supreme Court Abortion Verdict is a Tragedy. This is How Research Organizations Can Help
The US Supreme Court Abortion Verdict is a Tragedy. This is How Research Organizations Can Help
In response to the demise of Roe v. Wade, universities and research organizations can support those affected, ensure education and research on abortion continue and advocate for evidence-based policy.
How Academic Institutions Can Help to Close Wikipedia's Gender Gap
The world's largest online encyclopedia mirrors society's bias towards male achievements. Employers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine can help to change that.
Nature Journals Raise the Bar on Sex and Gender Reporting in Research
Authors will be prompted to provide details on how sex and gender were considered in study design.