Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers

Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links presented direct the reader to articles from many different points of view that deal with issues of women in higher education. The articles selected do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of WIAReport.

We invite subscribers to e-mail us at [email protected] with suggestions of articles for inclusion in this feature.

We Can Close Gender Gap in STEM Education Through Right Policies, Mentorship
Blueprint Newspapers (Nigeria)

What the New Field of Women’s Neuroscience Reveals About Female Brains
New Scientist

The Evolving Role of Title IX in Women’s Sports
The Regulatory Review
(University of Pennsylvania)

The Business Case for Gender Parity
People Management

National Women Physicians Day: Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD’s Reflections on Advancing Women in Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology Times

Sweet Briar’s New Admissions Policy Has Left Some Students Wondering If They Still Belong There
Cardinal News

Pace University: Where Women in Economics Thrive
Pace University

Meet Five Women in Science With Clemson Ties Who Are Making a Difference
Clemson News

Seeing Is Believing: The Power of Role Models for Women and Girls in Science
European Public Health Alliance

Harvard Removes Transgender Inclusion Policy From Athletics Site After Trump Signs Executive Order
The Harvard Crimson

Penn State Association of Women in Computing Offers Community in Male-Dominated Fields
Daily Collegian
(Penn State)

Women Face Multiple Barriers While Exercising in Gyms
News-Medical.net

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