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We invite everyone to share their own experiences with implicit or explicit gender discrimination on the work floor. This opportunity comes with a few ground rules.

  • It is not possible to make an anonymous submission. We need to verify who made the submission, and if the submitter works in academia.
  • We need contact information of the person(s) submitting an Angel Alert so we can ask for more information or further explanation if we feel it is necessary.
  • All submissions will be screened upon receipt and anonymized. Our aim is to show experiences regarding the opportunities women in academia have, not to put 'perpetrators' on the stand.
  • Valid submissions will be published on the website after they have been screened, in order to provide information.
  • It is not possible to react to alerts submitted by others. This website is meant to be a source of information, not a discussion forum; there are plenty of other opportunities for discussion available.
  • Pallas Athena

    The Greek goddess Pallas Athena is the feisty goddess of wisdom. The owl is her symbol. It is true: she was born, fully armed, from the head of her father Zeus, and can be pretty male-identified at times. The first women in academia did sometimes show this trait. But we are happy to carry out our missions under Athena’s aegis.