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Americans’ widespread belief that they live in a meritocracy where anyone can get ahead actually makes inequality even worse, particularly in terms of gender.
The geosciences are the least diverse of all STEM fields. Inhospitable climates at academic science conferences may be one of the reasons.
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.
Research has found Silicon Valley engineers feared speaking up when they recognise poor behaviour among their male colleagues.
Women are underrepresented in academic science. New research finds the problem is even worse in terms of who authors high-profile journal articles – bad news for women’s career advancement.
Family, marriage and culture are among the factors that influence black women’s experiences as scientists.
Not much attention has been given to how mothers who want to attend workshops and conferences are supported. This simple intervention can boost the presence of women in science.
Do you ever feel that you’re just not good enough for your job?
Women are making inroads in the gaming industry but progress is slow. We need more flexible workplaces, and perhaps even hiring quotas, to fix the gender imbalance.
It took 80 years for a woman to be awarded the highest prize in mathematics, the Fields Medal.
Mirzakhani blazed to the top of her field due to her talent. But who she was and where she came from also make her a role model for those from underrepresented demographics in the world of math.
Fingers on buzzers.
Advertisers are partly to blame for women being underrepresented in traditionally male domains such as science.
Society, parents, schools and popular media all perpetuate the myth that girls don’t have the brains or ability to be scientists. Of course, that simply isn’t true.
There are many challenges for young women embarking on a career in science. Here are some tips for how to make it work.
Targets and initiatives are a start but both men and women already in the field need to offer a helping hand.
Separating girls and boys takes away opportunities to learn from one another. It also encourages stereotyping and sexism.
Letters from would-be girl astronauts in the 1960s tell part of the complicated story of sexism – in both NASA and the US at large – at the dawn of the space age.
New research on gendered roles in top-grossing movies has found that 83% of characters in family films with a STEM career are men.
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Australian Government Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor of Practice, UNSW
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Professor and Associate Dean - Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity, Australian National University
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Professor and Lincoln Professor of Ethics in Public Affairs, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor, Interim Pro Vice Chancellor Learning and Teaching, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Cultural Studies in Health
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Senior Research Fellow in Antarctic and island conservation science, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney
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Australia's Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation & Change), Professor of Astrophysics, Swinburne University of Technology
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Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science, Wesleyan University
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Lecturer, Education Futures, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor of Critical Media Practices and Digital Humanities, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Mathematics, University of Sydney
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Professor in Economics, Monash University
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