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In addition to documenting the prevalence of unconscious bias in STEM fields, and discussing how such bias hinders diversity, the Unconscious Bias Project by UC Berkeley also provides trainings. The trainings are offered online, as well as through workshops and events.

The workshop presentation on ‘Understanding and Overcoming Unconscious Bias’ and a handout about ‘Addressing Bias in STEM with Bystander Intervention’ can be downloaded on the website. Additionally, this resource includes five steps to reduce bias and hints at a lot of external resources.

This website addresses the role of women in science against the background of implicit bias and a lack of family-friendly policies. The ‘Level the Playing Field’-workshop catalog offers a series of short visual presentations, including ‘Double Jeopardy? How Gender Bias Differs by Race’. In addition, you can download the guide ‘What Works for Women at Work: Individual Strategies for Overcoming Gender Bias’.

Project Implicit is investigating the field of thoughts and feelings outside of conscious awareness and control. The project website provides several implicit association tests (IAT) which measure attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report, e.g. a ‘Gender – Science IAT’ and a ‘Gay - Straight IAT’. Additionally, the project offers lectures, workshops and customized training.

The UNESCO Regional Chair for Women, Science and Technology in Latin America celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science by sharing two materials that aim to raise awareness about the need to make transformations for women and men enjoying in equality of the scientific creation.