There is a lot of speculation on how and when we will be able to close the gender gap, but based on the trajectory STEM fields are on now the data shows that 16 years is the estimated time for the number of publishing female academic authors to equal that of their male counterparts. But even 16 years for some fields is a gross underestimate. Read more in The Atlantic's article "When Will the Gender Gap in Science Disappear."
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Women are just like everyone else, we get by with a little help from our friends! Discov-her has put together a list of 7 organizations that encourage and empower women to continue producing relevant, hard-hitting scientific advancements.
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Fighting the stereotypical damsel-in-distress saved by the knight-in-shining-armor bit, the article "Mentoring Women is not About Trying to Rescue Them," addresses the correct mentor-mentee relationship and attitude that should be present in academia. This "reciprocal mentoring" challegnes the unidirectional mentoring model, benefiting not only women in science but male mentees too and could be one of the most helpful things to bring to light for academic mentors.
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