Authors writing for Nature journals will also need to separate sex and gender data, so it can’t just be lumped in with other results.
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A strong identity as a scientist is crucial for girls to succeed in STEM fields such as computer science. Are educators recognizing and rewarding the right behaviors?
Women scientists are under-represented in science awards with large monetary value, but over-represented in service awards.
Large gaps in the representation of women in science careers later in life are not due to lack of ability in the classroom.
While much is being done to increase the number of women working in science, new research shows it could take many, many years to reach parity with men.
Engineering has long been a male-dominated profession. Now engineering schools globally are making extraordinary efforts to attract the creative female talent they really need.
Evidence shows that otherwise high-performing female students under-perform compared to their male peers on certain questions in physics. We don’t know why.
Researchers have found large achievement gaps in science in kindergarten. However, these can change significantly in subsequent years.
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