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A Huge Gender Imbalance in Leadership Positions in Academic Hospital Medicine Programs
A new study led by Carrie Herkze, an assistant professor of medicine and associate vice chair for clinical affairs in the department of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, finds that 79 percent of academic hospital medicine programs are run by men.
Study Finds Judges Who Serve With Women Are More Likely to Hire Women as Clerks
A new National Bureau of Economics research study by researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and Occidental College in Los Angeles, finds that federal appellate judges are more likely to hire women to prestigious court clerkships after serving on panels with female colleagues.
Research Finds a More Effective Mentoring Formula for Women Faculty in STEM Fields
A new study led by Sandra Petersen, a professor of veterinary and animal sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, finds that an online mutual-mentoring model can create “trusting and supportive environments” among underrepresented minority women in STEM across academic institutions.
Stanford University Has Made Only Snail-Like Progress in Reducing Its Faculty Gender Gap
The latest count shows 693 women on the Stanford faculty compared to 1,582 men. Over the past decade, the percentage of women on Stanford’s faculty has increased from 26 percent to 30 percent. In some schools on campus, the percentage of women faculty has decreased or remained stagnant over the last decade.
Survey Reveals That Many Women Economists Feel They Are Not Welcome in the Profession
In a reent survey by the Amerian Economics Association, only 20 percent of women economists agreed with the statement, “I am satisfied with the overall climate within the field of economics.” Only one quarter of women in the field said they “feel valued.” Just over one quarter of respondents said that they felt “included intellectually within the field of economics.”
Women Make Up a Small Percentage of Authors on COVID-19 Research Papers
The analysis found that women made up only one third of all authors who have published research on COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. The percentage of women as senior and lead authors is even lower.
A Gender Gap in Promotion to Principal Positions in K-12 Education
Women assistant principals are systematically delayed and denied promotion to principal, compared to their male counterparts, despite having equivalent qualifications and more experience on average, according to a new study from the American Educational Research Association.
The Experiences of Women of Color at Law Schools in the United States
Recent research found that nearly one-half of law firm offices do not have a single partner who is a woman of color. The current study examines how the experiences of women of color at the nation’s law schools lead to their underrepresentation in the legal profession.
Women Making Little or No Progress in College Sports Administration and Coaching
One of the most striking figures is that in 2019, women held the head coaching job for only 40.6 percent of all women’s athletic teams in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In contrast, 96 percent of all head coaches for men’s teams in Division I are men.
The Gender Gap in Reading Skills for Adolescents Can Predict the Gender Gap in College Enrollments
Researchers at the University of Missouri and the University of Essex in England found that the combination of both the national reading proficiency levels of 15-year-old boys and girls and the social attitudes toward girls attending university can predict the enrollment in tertiary education 5 years later.
Cornell University Study Finds Women Are Less Likely to Participate in Active Learning Classrooms
The study of biology students at Cornell University found that men were more likely to participate in active learning courses, while women reported lower perceptions of their scientific abilities, were more aware of gender identity, and more likely to feel judged based on gender.
Study Finds Differences in Gender Roles in Group Labs in the Field of Physics
The study found that women in the less-structured inquiry labs tended to be high laptop users (primarily analyzing data), while men were high equipment users (collecting data or manipulating the equipment). The researchers also found that men behaved differently when in single- versus mixed-gender groups.
High Alcohol Use Among College Students May Be More Damaging to Women Than Men
Among college students who are heavy users of alcohol women reported generally less interest in academic work and performance than men. The researchers also found that young women are more likely to depend on alcohol to improve mental well-being, which is also concerning, as they may self-medicate through drinking.
Has the Pandemic Caused Women to Reconsider Whether to Go to Business Schools?
On April 30, a survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council found that 55 percent of women respondents were very concerned or extremely concerned about their decision to pursue business school education due to the impact of COVID-19. Only 37 percent of male candidates for business school expressed similar concerns.
How Will the Economic Crisis Due to the Pandemic Impact Women’s Student Loan Debt?
In the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis, women filed nearly 59 percent of unemployment claims. Prior to the public health crisis, the unemployment rate for women was below the rate for men. The latest data shows that the unemployment rate for women was 15.7 percent in April 2020, compared to 13.7 percent for men. It will be tough to pay back student loans if you don’t have a job.
A Check-Up on Gender Disparities in the Field of Orthopedic Surgery
Women are only 6.5 percent of the members of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The good news is 13 percent of the residents in the field are women. But a new study finds that very large gender gaps persist in the financial arrangments companies make with orthopedic surgeons.
New Report Documents the Gender Gap in Retirement Income
A new study from from the National Institute on Retirement Security finds that although most Americans struggle to adequately save for retirement, women face unique challenges in saving, largely stemming from a gender pay gap that persists into a retirement wealth gap.
Examining Degree Attainments at the Nation’s Women’s Colleges
In the 2017-18 academic year, women’s colleges in the United State awarded 534 associate’s degrees, 12,176 bachelor’s degrees, 6,123 master’s degrees, and 522 doctorates. All graduate degree programs (and some bachelor’s degree programs) at women’s colleges are open to men and women.
The Virus Kills More Men Than Women But Women May Feel a Harsher Economic Impact
Men have been more likely to die from complications relating to the coronavirus. But a new report from Bloomberg shows that women are facing more dire economic consequences than men from the recession that has followed in the wake of the pandemic.
Gender Stereotypes Remain Strong in Career and Technical Education Fields
Women were 58 percent of all students seeking a sub-baccalaureate credential but 83 percent of all students seeking a credential in healthcare. In contrast, women were only 5.5 percent of credential seekers in manufacturing, construction, repair, and transportation
A Snapshot of Enrollments at Women’s Colleges in the United States
New data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that in 2018, there were 72,649 women enrolled at women’s colleges in the United States. These colleges also enrolled more than 2,600 full-time men.
Study Finds Women College Students Are Foregoing Pap Smear Tests
A new study by researchers at Florida International University in Miami, finds that many women college students are not familiar with risk factors for cervical cancer and had not had a Pap smear – the screening procedure for the disease. Nearly 3,700 women die ech year from cervical cancer.
Working Mothers in the U.S. Economy Could Be Hit Hard by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Prior to the pandemic, there were around 23.5 million employed women with children under the age of 18. Women tend to make up large percentages of workers in industries facing the biggest challenges in today’s economy. And many working mothers must now stay home because their children are out of school.
The Promotion Pathway for Women in Information Technology
In what was somewhat of a surprise, the researchers found that women in an information technology firm were more likely to be promoted than men. Women are considered more helpful and trustworthy and often they will be more satisfied with a lower pay raise than men who get promoted, according to the study.
Examining the Gender Pay Gap at the State and Metropolitan Levels
At the state level, the biggest decreases in the gender pay gap occurred in Wyoming, Connecticut, Delaware, Arkansas, and New York. In Oklahoma and South Dakota, the gender pay gap actually increased. In Alabama, Louisiana, and Utah, the gender pay gap decreased by less than 1 percentage point.
New Study Finds That Activism and Intervention Can Drastically Decrease Domestic Violence
Researchers at George Washington University’s Global Women’s Institute have published a new study that found that women’s advocacy groups can change social norms and produce significant reductions in domestic violence against women.
Gender Differences in Manuscript Submission Rates for a Leading Journal in Political Science
During a nearly three-year period, 65 percent of all manuscripts submitted to the American Journal of Political Science were authored by a single male or a group of men. Some 21 percent of all submissions had authors that were both men and women and only 14 percent were authored by either a single woman or a group of women.
Study by Scholars at Yale University Finds a Gender Gap in Returns on Investments in Housing
The authors state that “the gender gap in housing returns arises because of gender differences in the location and timing of transactions, choice of initial list price, and women negotiate smaller discounts relative to the list price when buying and offer larger discounts when selling.”
Report Examines the Status of Women Faculty in American Higher Education
The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources surveyed nearly 300,000 faculty members at colleges and universities in the United States. The survey found that the gender gap in positions and pay persists.
Women Continue to Hold the Vast Majority of Teacher Positions in K-12 Public and Private Schools
In the 2017-18 academic year, 76.2 percent of all teachers in K-12 schools in the United States were women. Only 23.8 percent were men. Women make up 88.6 percent of the teachers in elementary schools. At the high school level, women were 60 percent of all teachers.
Northwestern University Scholars Examine a Century of Women’s Participation in the Film Industry
The researchers found that from 1910 to 1920 women actors comprised roughly 40 percent of casts. Women wrote 20 percent of movies, produced 12 percent and directed 5 percent. By 1930, acting roles for women were cut in half; producing and directing roles hit close to zero.
New Report Examines the Status of Women Administrators in Higher Education
A new report from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources examines the status of administrators at colleges and universities throughout the United States. Some of the data is broken down by gender.
Eliminating Names From Research Proposals Boosts Women’s Acceptance Rates
Examining proposals for research time on the Hubble Space Telescope, scholars from the Univerity of Colorado and the University of Memphis found that eliminating all gender identifying information from the proposals had a significant positive effect on the success rate of women scientists.
National Survey Shows Among Top High Schools Students, Boys Are More Confident Than Girls in Math
A strong majority of all survey respondents cited STEM subjects as their academic favorite. However, only 67 percent of females identified STEM subjects as their strongest, compared to 85 percent of males. Some 83 percent of males said they plan to pursue STEM fields in college, compared to 69 percent of females.
Adding Women to Corporate Boards Impacts the Efficiency of Product Recalls
A new study led by Kaitlin Wowak, assistant professor of information technology, analytics, and operations in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, finds that products that injure or kill consumers are recalled much faster when there are women on the board of the company that makes the product.
