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Female scientists end their careers earlier, even in fields with equal representation

Female scientists end their academic careers earlier than their male colleagues, even in disciplines where women are well represented. A study by Marek Kwiek and Lukasz Szymula (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań) tracked the publications of over 86,000 scientists across 38 countries in fields…

Why ‘Queen Bees’ are not the cause of gender inequality in academia

In their article, Belle Derks and colleagues argue that the ‘queen bee’ phenomenon – where women in academia focus on their own success and do not actively support other women – is wrongly perceived as a cause of gender inequality. They explain that this behavior is a survival strategy in an…

Insights into effective anti-bias interventions

Anti-bias interventions do not always have the desired effect and can even backfire. Research on the psychology of morality shows that confronting people with evidence of their own (group's) biases can trigger a threatening (psychophysiological) response. In a study focused on gender bias in…

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