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08 Aug 2017
Women In Medicine Face the Same Barriers to Success as Women in Tech
The episode also underscores the struggles that women face in STEM and related ... time-consuming field that requires extensive and expensive education. ... The gender gap in medicine, as with STEM overall, is prevalent in both ...
gender gap // women in SITE // medicine & health
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31 Oct 2016
GenderInSITE at Gender Summit 9 - Europe
On 8-9 November, Gender Summit 9 - Europe will convene in Brussels, Belgium, and GenderInSITE is happy to be participating with a session on  'Connecting gender, science, and sustainable development.' This session will take place on day 2 of the conference, 9 November, from 15:30 - 17:00 in the Terra room at the...
gender equality // Gender summits // Events // gender in research // women in SITE // Site For Women
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30 Aug 2016
U.S. Audit of Gender Bias in Research Funding Hits Data Roadblock
Gender bias in research funding is often cited as one potential factor holding women back from upward movement in STEM careers. In response to concerns about the existence of such a bias in federal research funding in the U.S., three Congresswomen - Rep. Louise Slaughter, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro - asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in 2013 to perform an...
research funding // gender bias // research // women in SITE