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“Boys clubs” are still keeping minorities out of leadership roles, study finds

Image courtesy: Canva. “Old boys’ clubs” — a moniker used to describe social advantages men have over women in professional settings — could be...

by Cheryl

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It will take 99.5 years to close the global gender gap, according to new survey

Image courtesy: World Economic Forum It will take 99.5 years to close the gender gap in health, education, work, and political sectors, according to a...

by Cheryl

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See it, be it: Mentoring strengthens a student’s commitment, study finds

Photo courtesy: Canva. Students paired with professional mentors are more likely to gain a deep understanding and passion for their work, according to new research led...

by Cheryl

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Male scientists more likely to describe their work as “unprecedented” or “groundbreaking” than females

Thumbnail image edited by We Rep Stem. Scientist photo courtesy of Unsplash/the CDC. Male scientists appear more likely to describe their research as “unprecedented”...

by Cheryl

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Rude paper reviews disproportionately harm minority groups

“This author’s status as a trans person has distorted his view of sex beyond the biological reality.” “The first author is a woman. She...

by Cheryl

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Women in engineering: Barriers remain 30 years after École Polytechnique shooting

Wendy Cukier, Ryerson University The 30th anniversary of the Montréal Massacre is an opportunity to reflect on what has changed after three decades of...

by Cheryl

Studies Women in Tech

Parents’ gender attitudes may be keeping Japanese girls out of STEM programs

Photo courtesy: Pexels In Japan, women’s enrollment in STEM programs remains low, and that could be tied to the stereotypical gender roles that are assigned...

by Cheryl

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Growing number of women applying for tech jobs, even those without STEM degrees

File photo courtesy: Unsplash. An increasing number of women are applying for tech jobs — even those without STEM degrees — according to an...

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News Women in Tech

How 3 scientists navigated personal and career implications of a name change with marriage

This article was written for theconversation.com by Kate Charlton-Robb, Conservation geneticist and dolphin researcher, Monash University, Tara Draper, Senior Technical Officer (Field work), Deakin...

by Cheryl

Studies Women in Tech

4-year study shows institutions can recruit women into STEM but can’t retain, promote them

File photo courtesy: Pixabay. A four-year analysis of 541 institutional “report cards” conducted by researchers at the New York Stem Cell Foundation’s (NYSCF) Initiative...

by Cheryl

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Diversifying AI development teams can lead to better security

This article was written for theconversation.com by Juan Mateos-Garcia, Director of Innovation Mapping, Nesta and Joysy John Director of Education, Nesta. It has been...

by Cheryl

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Former employee plans to sue Google for pregnancy discrimination

The woman behind an internal memo that went viral at Google for alleging pregnancy discrimination says she plans to sue the company. The previously-unidentified...

by Cheryl