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12th January 2016
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Some good news about hiring women in STEM doesn’t erase sex bias issue

Scientists prefer women to similarly qualified men for tenure-track faculty positions, according to a new experiment published in Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (PNAS). Read more

12th January 2016
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What it’s like to be a woman working in science, and how to make it better

This Wednesday saw the launch of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot program by the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) in partnership with the Academy of Technological Science and Engineering (ATSE). SAGE is…

12th January 2016
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So seriously, why aren’t there more women in science?

Why are there fewer women working in science than men? Things have certainly improved, with participation in many branches of science at undergraduate and graduate levels now broadly balanced between the sexes. And yet by…

12th January 2016
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Women still find it tough to reach the top in science

Women are playing an increasing role in science today but there are still barriers that can prevent them from achieving success comparable to their male colleagues. This feeds the argument that there is a gender…

12th January 2016
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Despite concerted effort, barriers to women in science remain

Gender equity has not been achieved at tertiary institutions in southern Africa. That is why initiatives to increase the participation of girls and women in science, technology and innovation are important. In 1988, I was…

12th January 2016
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Clever spending and policies can bring more women to science

In 2014, South Africa’s Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor issued a call for 20 new researchers to join the prestigious ranks of the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI). The twist? All of the…

25th May 2015
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Accounting for career breaks

Early in my scientific career, I pursued research while remaining blissfully unaware of the difficulty of securing a permanent academic position, especially for women and mothers. I drifted happily through a Ph.D. and two postdocs…

13th September 2013
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The Matilda Effect in Science Communication…

The Matilda Effect in Science Communication: An Experiment on Gender Bias in Publication Quality Perceptions and Collaboration Interest. An experiment with 243 young communication scholars tested hypotheses derived from role congruity theory regarding impacts of author…

21st August 2012
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Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students

Despite efforts to recruit and retain more women, a stark gender disparity persists within academic science. Abundant research has demonstrated gender bias in many demographic groups, but has yet to experimentally investigate whether science faculty…

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