Jonathan Wai, a Duke University Talent Identification Program research scientist and co-author of the study, said a narrowing of gender gaps makes sense given increased efforts to promote
gender diversity in science and engineering.
Not exact matches
More than 100 biopharma execs urge more
gender diversity in the life
sciences.
The letter urges five overall guiding principles and 10 best practices
in order to get more women into the field generally and leadership positions, including: getting executives and boards to make
gender diversity a priority; establishing mentorship programs that connect women with life
sciences executives; and doing a better job tracking where female talent goes within biopharma firms, among other suggestions.
Center for
Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators and Human Sciences Research Council, March 2014 (South Africa workforce); Women
in Science, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (
gender); Leading the Way: Increasing the
Diversity of the
Science Workforce: Project Two: Exploring the Impact of Socio - Economic Background on Careers
in Science, by TBR.
For all the vocal concerns about
diversity within the planning for the March for
Science, the speakers and the messages they delivered included support for the LBGT community, people with disabilities, Native Americans, and people of all
genders, races, and ages
in the
sciences.
Computer
science has one of the worst attrition rates and also has the least amount of
diversity (
in both
gender and
in race).
Advances
in Culture and
Diversity in Prevention
Science Award Brian Mustanski, PhD (see photo and bio) Director, Institute for Sexual and
Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing Associate Professor
in Medical Social Sciences, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Recognizing that climate change may be the most pressing challenge facing SIDS, the document outlines UNESCO's work on climate change
in the following areas: climate
science and knowledge; education;
diversity and cultural heritage; and the social, human ethical and
gender dimensions.
According to their website,
Diversity Lab «creates and experiments with innovative ways to close the gender gap and boost diversity in law firms, legal departments, and banks by leveraging data, behavioral science, and design thinkin
Diversity Lab «creates and experiments with innovative ways to close the
gender gap and boost
diversity in law firms, legal departments, and banks by leveraging data, behavioral science, and design thinkin
diversity in law firms, legal departments, and banks by leveraging data, behavioral
science, and design thinking.»
The fact that I'm also working
in the
science and technology sector, an industry where there are very few women, is helping
gender diversity in this sector and
in many others.