[Ramm] [Gendered Innovations] EMBO report on gender quotas in academia; apology by ARCS for discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment; couple of newspaper articles of interest

[Londa Schiebinger]

Several items of interest:

1. Heidelberg / Stuttgart, 23 September 2015 – Authors of a new report have examined the use of gender quotas to increase the number of women at the highest career levels in academia. “Exploring quotas in academia”, a report of a study conducted by EMBO in collaboration with the Robert Bosch Stiftung, looks at the potential benefits and challenges that could arise from the use of quotas as one way to achieve better gender balance in academia. The report describes options for introducing quotas and provides information for decision makers who might consider implementing them. The full report is available at: www.embo.org/documents/science_policy/exploring_quotas.pdf

2 The President of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Professor David Watters OBE, has apologised for discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment by surgeons: http://www.surgeons.org/news/racs-apologises/

3. Newspaper article: What gender is your company?  http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-brand-genders-0903-biz-20150904-story.html

4. Newspaper article: One female veteran's epic quest for a "foot that fits"  http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/one-female-veterans-epic-quest-for-a-foot-that-fits/2015/09/05/b0e226c4-4ff5-11e5-8c19-0b6825aa4a3a_story.html

5. Schiebinger in EuroScientist: http://www.euroscientist.com/time-to-recognise-the-influence-of-gender-on-research-outcomes/

All best, Londa  

Londa Schiebinger
Director, EU/US Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering and Environment Project John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science, Stanford University http://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPST/schiebinger.html

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