Gender and Science Blog
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 15:35
Scientist Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington says she plans to use a €70,000 award ordered by the Equality Tribunal to help five other female academics who claim to have been passed over for promotion by NUI Galway (NUIG).Read the full article here.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 15:22
As the EU Member States and the European Commission are hard at work reviewing the European Research Area (ERA) policy and defining a new ‘ERA Roadmap’, it's time to take a new approach, writes Miguel Seabra.Miguel Seabra talks about the European Research Area and its objectives, including reference to how gender equality and the gender dimension fit in.Professor Miguel Seabra is President of Science Europe, an association of European research funding and performing...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 15:13
In this Interview Inga Schowengerdt introduces herself, her work on gender equality in STEM and gender equality in society.Read the full article here
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 11:49
"A bibliometric analysis in Nature purports to confirm that women scientists are discriminated against. But the full picture might be much more interesting."Article in the Guardian read the full article here.
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Monday, December 15, 2014 - 17:02
"Findings from the latest oil and gas Global Workforce Survey, published jointly by OilCareers.com and Air Energi, reveal that efforts to encourage more women into the industry are not yet working. The results also highlight widespread confusion among the workforce as to whether or not internal initiatives are effective."Read the full articles about the recent survey http://www.powerengineeringint.com/marketwired/2014/11/10/initiatives-to-bring-more-women-into-oil-and-gas-...
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Monday, December 15, 2014 - 17:00
Teenaged girls must not be allowed to feel that maths and science subjects are "the preserve of men", says England's Education Secretary.Read the full article about the situation in England, and current policies designd to tackle the situation at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-29990639
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Monday, December 15, 2014 - 15:32
Does ethnicity influence whether girls pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math? Article about the recent research into ethnicity and steroetypes. http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/11/black-girls-stand-a-better-chance-in-stem/383094/
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Monday, December 15, 2014 - 13:55
"From the Internet to mobile phones, technology enables us to connect with each other and the world around us in new and innovative ways. Yet there is a serious gender gap when it comes to technological access, literacy, and influence."Read the full artcile by Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro President and CEO, Global Fund for Women on the Huffington Post blog. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-musimbi-kanyoro/ignite-technology-is-a-wo_b_6181014.html
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Monday, December 15, 2014 - 13:42
Brunel University London is hoping to re-balance the gender gap in science, engineering, technology and maths-based careers thanks to a £5 million capital grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England.Read the full article here: https://bdaily.co.uk/industrials/10-12-2014/brunel-university-receives-5-million-boost-to-balance-the-gender-gap-in-stem-industries/
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 16:10
In a study published this month in Journal of Women's Health, researchers from NASA and National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) went through decades of data to understand how living in zero gravity takes a toll on both men and women.Click here for the report from ABC News: How Men and Women Differ in Zero Gravity
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