Speaking out about gender imbalance in invited speakers improves diversity

Speaking out about gender imbalance in invited speakers improves diversity

Omissions of qualified women scientists from major meeting programs continue to occur despite a surge in articles indicating persistent gender-discriminatory practices in hiring and promotion, and calls for gender balance in conference organizing committees.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature immunology 2017-05, Vol.18 (5), p.475-478
Hauptverfasser: Klein, Robyn S, Voskuhl, Rhonda, Segal, Benjamin M, Dittel, Bonnie N, Lane, Thomas E, Bethea, John R, Carson, Monica J, Colton, Carol, Rosi, Susanna, Anderson, Aileen, Piccio, Laura, Goverman, Joan M, Benveniste, Etty N, Brown, Melissa A, Tiwari-Woodruff, Seema Kaushalya, Harris, Tajie H, Cross, Anne H
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Sprache:eng
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Allergy and Immunology
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
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Congresses as Topic
Female
Forecasts and trends
Humans
Immunologists
Immunology
Infectious Diseases
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Medical practice
Sex discrimination
Sexism
Social aspects
Speech
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Zusammenfassung:Omissions of qualified women scientists from major meeting programs continue to occur despite a surge in articles indicating persistent gender-discriminatory practices in hiring and promotion, and calls for gender balance in conference organizing committees.
ISSN:1529-2908
1529-2916
DOI:10.1038/ni.3707