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Is Gender Equality Still an Issue? Gender (Im)balances in STEM
Author(s) -
Rosenthal Katrin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.202000216
Subject(s) - inclusion (mineral) , diversity (politics) , unconscious mind , gender equality , work (physics) , inequality , psychology , gender diversity , political science , gender studies , social psychology , sociology , engineering , mathematics , mechanical engineering , management , psychoanalysis , economics , law , mathematical analysis , corporate governance
In recent years, considerable efforts have been made to support women to study and work in STEM fields. Nevertheless, inequalities remain, and women are clearly underrepresented in STEM. There is still a pervasive issue with the retention and progression of women in academia. How big is this problem actually, how can we promote diversity, equality and inclusion in academia, and how can we counteract unconscious bias?