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Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors

Careers in science, engineering, and medicine offer opportunities to advance knowledge, contribute to the well-being of communities, and support the security, prosperity, and health of the United States. But many women do not pursue or persist in these careers, or advance to leadership positions - not because they lack the talent or aspirations, but because they face barriers, including: implicit and explicit bias; sexual harassment; unequal access to funding and resources; pay inequity; higher teaching and advising loads; and fewer speaking invitations, among others.

There are consequences from this underrepresentation of women for the nation as well: a labor shortage in many science, engineering, and medical professions that cannot be filled unless institutions and organizations recruit from a broad and diverse talent pool; lost opportunities for innovation and economic gain; and lost talent as a result of discrimination, unconscious bias, and sexual harassment.

Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine reviews and synthesizes existing research on policies, practices, programs, and other interventions for improving the recruitment, retention, and sustained advancement into leadership roles of women in these disciplines. This report makes actionable recommendations to leverage change and drive swift, coordinated improvements to the systems of education, research, and employment in order to improve both the representation and leadership of women.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Overview
  • Summary
  • 1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields
  • 2 Factors that Drive the Underrepresentation of Women in Scientific, Engineering, and Medical Disciplines
  • 3 Educational Interventions to Improve Recruitment and Retention
  • 4 Effective Practices for Addressing Gender Disparity in Recruitment, Advancement, and Retention in STEMM
  • 5 Overcoming Barriers to Implementation
  • 6 Recommendations
  • References
  • Appendix A: List of Interventions Across Levels
  • Appendix B: Relevant Findings and Recommendations from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Reports
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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 19 Apr 2020
  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780309498241

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