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Breaking Barriers: How to Be an Ally for Women in Science

by Baljit Ubhi, PhD

Advocates and colleagues have a crucial role to play in bridging gender gaps within STEM fields

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The Benefits of LPA Membership

by Scott D. Hanton, PhD

Illustration of diverse representation of women on purple background

Women Leaders in STEM Spotlight: Adriana Bankston

by Michileen Bryan,Lauren Everett

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Unlike Men, for Professional Women, Having High-Status Connections Can Backfire

by Carnegie Mellon University

Study shows that high-status connections give men respect, admiration, and influence, but women experience the opposite

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Women Helping Women: Female Mentors Guide Businesswomen to Greater Success

by University of Notre Dame

Study shows that a simple yet powerful new policy tool would provide a significant benefit to female entrepreneurs

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Collaboration between Women Helps Close the Gender Gap in Ice Core Science

by University of Alberta

Analyzing the evolution of women's participation in ice core research

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Most-Cited Scientists: Still Mostly Men, but the Gender Gap Is Closing

Researchers analyze records of 5.8 million international scientific authors

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Rewarding Women More like Men Could Reduce Wage Gap

by Cornell University

Women employed in computer science jobs earn 86.6 cents for every dollar men earn in the same field

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Making Chemistry More Accessible by Providing Period Products

Programs like this can help women in STEM fields feel more supported and welcome

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Harsh Workplace Climate Is Pushing Women out of Academia

by University of Colorado Boulder

Women leave academia at a higher rate than men at every career stage partly due to feeling pushed out

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Gender Disparities Limit Women PhD Students Training to Be New Inventors

by MIT Sloan School of Management

Research finds that a combination of factors including fewer opportunities contribute to explain gender disparity

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Citizen Science Inspires Kids to Take Local Action

by North Carolina State University

Involving young girls in citizen science motivates them to tackle scientific problems

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Women in STEM Drive Disclosure of Stigmatized Identities to Undergraduates

Divulging typically stigmatized identities may be in order to act as a role model for student