All Entries in the "Gender Gap" Category
Report Reveals Only One-Third of Chief Editors at Top-Ranking Scientific Journals Are Women
In an examination of 200 of the top global scientific journals, a new report has found that only 36 percent of chief journal editors are women.
The Gender Gap in Scientists Leaving Academia Has Narrowed
Across the globe, men and women scientists are leaving academia at roughly the same rate. This is a notable improvement from past generations where women scholars were significantly more likely to stop publishing within a decade after their first paper.
New Report Examines the Status of America’s Gender Pay Gap
Since 2002, the gender pay gap has only shrunk by 4 percent. Utah was found to have the largest gender pay gap in the United States and Vermont was found to have the smallest gap.
Study Finds a Worldwide Pattern of Gender Differences in Reading and STEM Academic Strengths
Across 85 countries, a new study has found a consistent pattern that girls academic strength is reading, while boys’ academic strength is science or mathematics. Surprisingly, this gender differences was more pronounced among countries with greater overall gender equality.
Georgetown University Examines Gender Gap in Income Among American Graduate Degree Holders
Despite representing over half of all graduate degree holders in the United States, women with graduate degrees earn, on average, $34,000 less per year than their male peers.
The Gender Gap in Poverty Rates in the United States
Overall, there were more than 20 million American women and girls who were living below the poverty level in 2023. Obviously, these women living in poverty have major disadvantages in access to higher education, a path that might provide them a way out of poverty.
McKinsey & Company Releases Their 2024 Women in the Workplace Report
Although there have been significant increases in women’s representation among senior corporate positions, women’s representation in entry-level and management roles over the past decade has seen little improvement.
Study Finds Black Women Shoulder the Brunt of Low Pay Occupations and Temporary Work
Overall, the median income for Black women in the United States is roughly $15,000 less than the median income for White men. Black women were found to be significantly more likely to work jobs with lower wages, less benefits, and part-time hours.
Study Finds Significant Growth Among Women Faculty Representation Since 2016
In recent years, women’s growth in faculty representation in STEM fields has outpaced that of non-STEM fields, mainly driven by significant increases in STEM assistant professors and decreases in non-STEM assistant professors.
Research Reveals the Best and Worst Colleges and Universities for Women Studying STEM
In the United States, women represent some 60 percent of all undergraduate students. However, they remain severely underrepresented in many STEM fields of study. A new report from Washington Monthly has ranked which colleges and universities are the best and worst schools for women pursuing educations in ten different STEM disciplines.
Harvard Study Reveals How Mothers Influence Their Daughters’ Choice for Field of Study
New research from Harvard based on a sample of over 2,000 middle school students has found parental influence regarding their children’s choice for field of study may be contributing to the persistent gender gaps in male-dominated STEM fields and woman-dominated humanistic fields.
Study Finds That On Average Women Take 15 Years Longer Than Men to Reach Full Professor Status
In their analysis, the authors found it takes women professors roughly 8.5 additional years to reach associate professor status than their male peers, and another 6.1 years to reach the rank of full professor.
Study Finds Gender Bias Hurts All Researchers in Women-Dominated Fields
“Our findings suggest that what is perceived as women’s research is valued less, whether it is a man or a woman doing the research and whether or not overt bias is to blame,” write the study authors.
Study Finds Women Academic Psychologists Are Less Likely to Win Prestigious, Senior-Level Awards
Although the gender gap in women’s share of academic psychology awards has significantly closed over the past 50 years, gender disparities remain among prestigious, senior-level, and shared awards.
Louisiana State University Establishes Two Partnerships to Advance Women’s Sports and Health
“We are striving to ensure that every girl who wants to play sports has that opportunity and that we educate and support girls and women across the lifespan as they engage with sport and physical activity,” said John Nauright, director of the LSU School of Kinesiology.
Women Spend More Time on Housework and Less Time on Leisurely Activities Per Day Than Men
While the majority of all American adults spend at least some portion of their day on housework and leisurely activities, women spend a significantly larger portion of their day on chores and notably less time on activities such as exercise and other hobbies.
Study Reveals Surprising Prejudice Against Women in Science
A new study has revealed a prejudice known as “the reverse Matilda effect,” where both men and women view any given STEM field as less attractive if they are aware that women have made significant contributions to that field.
Women’s Representation Among Ophthalmology Faculty Has Slowly Progressed Over the Past Fifty Years
A new study has found women’s representation among academic ophthalmologist has seen slow progress since the 1960s. This underrepresentation was particularly found among tenured professors and department chairs.
Telling Students to Follow Their Dreams May Contribute to the Persisting Gender Gap in STEM
According to a new study from the University of Washington, when women undergraduate students are given advice to “follow their passions” in choosing a college major, they are significantly less likely to show interest in a STEM field compared to their male peers.
The World Economic Forum Releases Their 2024 Global Gender Gap Report
The report authors write, “Economies cannot risk falling behind and throwing millions of women and girls back into times of strife and need. Big lifts in economic gender parity are needed to ensure that women have unfettered access to resources, opportunities and decision-making positions.”
Despite Increases in Dermatologist Representation, Women Lag Behind in Dermatology Research Participation
Despite women representing 52.2 percent of all dermatologists in the United States, women’s representation in senior authorship among academic dermatology articles has declined over the past 15 years.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
FMLA Policies Can Deter Firms With Economic Hardships From Hiring, Promoting Women
A new Census Bureau study has found firms with economic hardships who must abide by the Family and Medical Leave Act are less likely to hire and promote women employees. This was particularly found among firms without any women in senior leadership positions.
An Update on Gender Equality in Research and Innovation
A new report from Elsevier has provided a status update on gender parity in global research and innovation. Although significant progress has been made over the past 20 years, disparities remain among STEM disciplines and advanced-career scientists.
Study Suggests “Broken Rung” Is the Greatest Barrier Facing Women in Corporate America
The “broken rung” refers to a gender gap in mid-ranking positions, such as managers and directors. Women represent roughly half of all corporate entry-level positions, but are less likely than their male peers to receive a promotion.
Research Finds Severe Lack of Male Readers for Books Written by Women
The analysis showed that while women are essentially just as likely to read books authored by women and men, male readers skew significantly towards books written by men.
Study Finds Women Early-Career Scientists Significantly Less Likely to Receive Grant Funding Than Male Peers
Achieving tenure is crucial for education professionals to gain academic freedom in their work and pursue research initiatives. However, a new study has found men are twice as likely as women to hold a tenured academic position in the life science fields.
CUPA-HR Report Provides Update on Women Faculty Representation and Pay Equity
A new report from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources has found women faculty’s representation and pay equity have made progress over the past seven years, largely in part due to significant progress among women of color.
An Update on the United States Gender Pay Gap
A new report from Bankrate has examined 2022 Census Bureau data and identified the industries, jobs, and states with the smallest and largest gender pay gaps.
Stephens College Announces Program to Support Women Pursuing Trades Professions
“By providing women with the resources and support they need to succeed in traditionally male-dominated trades, we are not only breaking down barriers but also opening doors to new opportunities and pathways to economic empowerment,” said Stephens College dean Dr. Scott Taylor.
Women are Underrepresented in Global Veterinary Medicine Leadership Positions Despite Overrepresentation in the Field
In analyzing 720 veterinary schools in 118 countries, the study found that although women represent 90 percent of veterinary students, they only account for 34.6 of leaders in the field.
The Gender Earning Gap Remains Large Even for Those With Similar Education
Even among bachelor’s degree holders in the same field of study, women generally earned significantly less than men in 2022, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data shows that men with a bachelor’s degree or higher earned more than women with the same education in all fields but that the difference in median earnings varied by field of degree.
Study Finds Major Gender Disparities in Coaching Positions at the University of Pennsylvania
For men’s teams, there are 15 head coaches, who made an average of $168,346 in fiscal year 2022. In contrast, the 14 head coaches of women’s teams made an average of $111,613 that same year — amounting to a 41 percent gap in pay between the two.
Gender Differences in Workplace Fatalities
New statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that in 2022, 5,486 American workers died after suffering injuries while working. Women made up 8.1 percent of all workplace fatalities but accounted for 15.3 percent of homicides at work in 2022.
The Gender Gap at Medical Schools in the United States
In 2023, there were 53,442 women students enrolled at U.S. medical schools. They made up 54.6 percent of all medical school students. In 2019, women made up a majority of all medical school enrollments for the first time.
