Richardson-Heron, Napier, Miller, and Ming—four women interviewed in NYTimes (13 Nov 2014) article“Executive Women, Finding (and Owning) Their Voice“ In a New York Times article posted on 13 November 2014, Adam Bryant interviews four executive women—Dara Richardson-Heron, M.D., Chief executive
Guardian: Is the Sexist Scientific Workplace Really Dead?
Source: www.theguardian.com/science/occams-corner/2014/nov/04/is-the-sexist-scientific-workplace-really-dead One excerpt: “The authors [Williams, Ceci, Ginther, Khan] claim, out of the 124 hires made in physics … only 13% of the applicants were females (… much less than the percentage of females among PhDs …), but 19% of
NYTimes: Academic Science Isn’t Sexist
Source: www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/opinion/sunday/academic-science-isnt-sexist.html Quote: “Our analysis reveals that the experiences of young and midcareer women in math-intensive fields are, for the most part, similar to those of their male counterparts: They are more likely to receive hiring offers, are paid roughly the
WashingtonPost: Warren talks sexism in the Senate
AP Photo by Charles Dharapak accompanying theWashington Post article, “Warren talks sexism in the Senate“ “Others have said it before me: if you don’t have a seat at the table you’re probably on the menu.” ~ Elizabeth Warren, US Democratic
Guardian: Why women are under-represented in science and engineering
Picture from “Why women are under-represented in science and engineering“ Julia King describes five factors relating to confidence, stereotyped language (“scientists are ‘he’, hairdressers are ‘she’”), and a lack of role models that hold women back from careers in science
NYTimes: Are Women Better Decision Makers?
JooHee Yoon’s illustration for NYTimes article,“Are Women Better Decision Makers?“ US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand argues for more women in Congress: “Women are more focused on finding common ground and collaborating.” Therese Huston describes another reason, beyond playing nicely, why we
NYTimes: Learning to Love Criticism
Illustration by Keetra Dean Dixon for NYTimesarticle “Learning to Love Criticism“ Tara Mohr reports in a New York Times article, “Learning to Love Criticism,” on studies showing that “powerful women tend to receive overreactive, shaming and inappropriately personal criticism”, and
Guardian: A woman finally wins Fields Medal. Why did it take so long?
Women make up almost half of mathematics undergraduates, but winning the highest accolade of the profession, the Fields Medal, has proved to be a battle. Sam Howison of the Guardian discusses the reasons in the article: “A woman finally wins
Guardian: Mirzakhani First Woman to Win Fields Medal
Maryam Mirzhakani, Professor at Stanford University, is the first woman to win the Fields Medal, the highest honour accorded a mathematician, in the history of the award. Some quotes from Ian Sample’s article in the Guardian, “Fields Medal mathematics prize
SciDev: Preventing Gender Bias via Curriculum
Gender Equality should be Part of Basic Science Training Speed read Male-defined science policies and procedures often impede female researchers Scientists’ training should be considered inadequate without gender equality training Tailored awards, networking and mentoring can also help to boost