Articles about issues women face in science and society
Check out the links below to read research-based articles about issues that women and minorities face in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math), as well as general issues they face in society.
Women and science careers
Issues for women of color in STEM fields, 29 Jan 2015
Ways to improve female representation at scientific meetings The Atlantic Jan 2014
The importance of publishing early in a scientific career. Science Daily 20 Sept 2013
The hard numbers behind scholarly publishing's gender gap. The Chronicle of Higher Ed. 22 Oct 2012
Why are there so few women in science? New York Times Blog by Eileen Pollack 3 Oct 2013
Academic Scientists Are Biased Against Women and There’s Science to Prove It. Discover 19 Sept 2012
Don't be that dude! Handy tips for the male academic. Tenure She Wrote Blog 26 Sept 2013
Global women's issues
#100Women: Join the Conversation. BBC News
Women around the world have achieved extraordinary things during the past century.
But despite major steps forward in securing political, cultural and social rights, women
everywhere face steep challenges compared to their male counterparts.
Women around the world have achieved extraordinary things during the past century.
But despite major steps forward in securing political, cultural and social rights, women
everywhere face steep challenges compared to their male counterparts.