AWIS looks at the rates of sexual assaults, as research shows that scientists and academics wait a pro-longed period of time before coming out about their harassment.
The most straightforward way to maintain a competitive workforce of trained professionals in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines is to staunch the flow of women out of these professions.
Equitable Solutions for Retaining a Robust STEM Workforce offers strategies and proven recommendations to accommodate work/life satisfaction for those in the STEM fields.
Engaging with a mentor as a way to learn and achieve one’s full potential is an ancient and respected practice.
In the ADVANCE project, we learned that key providers of professional development for postdoc women were mentors, institutions, and professional societies.
Unconscious biases are social stereotypes held by both women and men. Research shows biases negatively impact STEM workplaces in a number of areas.