Sheril KirshenbaumJan 17, 2023

“If current trends continue, women & men will be equally represented in the field of biology in 2069. In physics, math & engineering, women should not expect to reach parity for more than a century.“

“The data show that women are systematically denied the chief currencies of scientific credit: publications & citations.”

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Equity for Women in Science — Cassidy R. Sugimoto, Vincent Larivière

Equity for Women in Science is the first large-scale empirical study of the global gender gap in science. Analyzing millions of scientific papers, the authors show that women are undervalued for their labor in science as measured through publications and citations. The data also reveal how the scientific community can promote equity.

Show threadLew Riley
@Sheril One hopeful observation. I've been involved in several national TT searches (physics department) over the past 20 years, and I have seen a massive improvement in the gender balance in applicant pools. IMO, that's a leading indicator. And it looked like a rapid shift, not a gradual increase.
Jan 17, 2023 at 12:30amWeb
Show threadNina WilsonJan 17, 2023
@lewriley @Sheril When I was engineering I went to huge numbers of interviews where it was clear I was on the shortlist just to make the figures look good. Questions on how will you cope with men swearing, there's heavy stuff to lift your know etc. Nothing asking me about my skills, knowledge or experience.
Once in a job, I had to fight for training courses all the men were sent on and had promotional opportunities advertised whilst I was on holiday.
Applicant numbers won't help.
Show threadLew RileyJan 17, 2023
@NinaWilson @Sheril Absolutely. If organizations don't actually do the work to make women and other minoritized groups feel a sense of belonging, improving supply might get a few people in the door, who will likely leave.
Show threadNina WilsonJan 17, 2023
@lewriley @Sheril Also note that if you have an engineering degree and try to get work in other sectors it can be very difficult as recruiters don't understand why you've left. They think you only want the job as a stop gap and will move back to engineering once an opportunity comes along. Or you don't want the job but are applying do you're not excluded from welfare benefits.
I'm currently unemployed, have been for some time and am finding very difficult to get anything.