‘Glass ceiling’ keeps women out of top academic journals
Many top academic journals continue to have low numbers of female authors, new research indicates. Five years ago, Nature—one of the most prestigious research journals in science—published an editorial...
View ArticleBelly fat cuts survival odds for women with kidney cancer
Belly fat affects the odds of women surviving kidney cancer but not men, a new study shows. Half of female kidney cancer patients with substantial abdominal fat at the time of diagnosis died within 3...
View ArticleBias hinders women in science looking for grants
Female health researchers who applied for grants from Canada’s major health research funder received funding less often than male counterparts because of potential bias, a new study shows. The study...
View ArticleAt this rate, it’ll take centuries to close STEM’s gender gap
Gender parity in some areas of the STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine) workforce could be centuries away unless we systematically identify and close the gender gap, according...
View ArticleWomen don’t feel welcome in these STEM fields
Researchers say there are 3 main factors that explain why women are more represented in some STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields than others. The most powerful one, they...
View ArticleResearch teams with women more likely to consider sex and gender
When women contribute to medical research, that research is more likely to include consideration of sex and gender, including the differences between the way men and women react to diseases and...
View ArticleTying work or school success to ‘brilliance’ turns women away
Messages that tie success in a particular field, job opportunity, or college major to “brilliance” undermine women’s interest because of cultural stereotypes that portray it as a male trait, a new...
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Want better STEM research? Add more women to your team
Gender diversity in science comes down to more than just who is on the team. The research approaches and types of questions the field addresses also shift—and lead to better science, according to a new...
View Article1 in 10 low-income women say landlord sexually harassed them
Ten percent of low-income women who took part in a new pilot study said their landlords had sexually harassed them. The harassment included landlords asking them to trade rent for sex and subjecting...
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Women of color face higher triple-negative breast cancer risk
Women of color and young women may face elevated risks of developing triple-negative breast cancers, a new study reports. Triple-negative breast cancer spreads more quickly than most other types and...
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