Topic 2: Gender

• Article 1: Article highlighting the six major reasons for the gender imbalance in the tech industry.
• Article 2: This article explains why we should listen to trans men and trans women to thoroughly understand gender imbalance in the workplace.
• Article 3: By describing statistical data related to gender issues, the authors describe how the European Policy Initiatives to promote female scientists could be improved.
• Policies
  • Harvard STEM
• Additional reading
  • Concealing Femininity
  • Struggle of Trans Scientists
  • How Women are Harassed Out of Science

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• Article 1:  A summary about a study on gender balance at the 223rd American Astronomical Society meeting.
• Article 2: A short article summarizing major findings of a study by Microsoft on girls and women’s attitudes toward STEM.
  • Microsoft’s Ad Campaign
  • Response to Microsoft’s Ad Campaign #MakeWhatsNext
• Article 3: The article explores how women scientists with feminine appearance are perceived to be “not well suited” for science.
• Programs
  • Engineering Initiative in Elementary School
  • Math Initiative for Elementary School
• Additional reading
  • Can a woman be brilliant?

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• Article 1: Short article on deep gender segregation in doctoral education in the United States which eventually explains the gender pay gap.
• Article 2: Meg Urry, Professor of Physics at Yale University, shares her opinion about gender equality in the sciences.
• Article 3: By describing her experiences in academia, UBC Professor Jennifer Berdahl writes how we can stop the “crazy/bitch” narrative about senior academic women.
• Policies
  • Key policies related to sex and gender research
• Additional Reading
  • Understanding Female experiences
  • Gender Microaggressions
  • Reflections on workshops
  • Science’s Sexual Assault Problem
  • If Men could menstruate