Closing the scissor-shaped curve: Strategies to promote gender equality in academia.

Autor: Joyce JA; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; Department of Oncology and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. Electronic address: johanna.joyce@unil.ch., Masina S; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland., Michalik L; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; Rectorate, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland., Pot C; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; Service of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland., Sempoux C; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; Institute of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; Dean's office, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland., Amati F; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland. Electronic address: francesca.amati@unil.ch.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cell [Cell] 2024 Mar 14; Vol. 187 (6), pp. 1335-1342.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.01.050
Abstrakt: Gender inequality in STEM fields remains pervasive and undermines the ability for talented individuals to excel. Despite advances, women still encounter obstacles in pursuing academic careers and reaching leadership positions. This commentary discusses the "scissor-shaped curve" and examines effective strategies to fix it, including data-driven initiatives that we have implemented at our university.
Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.
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