Together we can do better a gathering of leaders in academia to prevent sexual harassment : proceedings of a workshop in brief
In recent decades, important gains have been made with respect to the participation of women in science, technology, engineering, and medical (STEM) disciplines at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the United States. More women than ever are joining faculty ranks in these fields and moving in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
National Academies Press
March 2019, 2019
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| Series: | Proceedings of a workshop--in brief
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| Summary: | In recent decades, important gains have been made with respect to the participation of women in science, technology, engineering, and medical (STEM) disciplines at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the United States. More women than ever are joining faculty ranks in these fields and moving into leadership positions in higher education. While the "gender gap" is narrowing, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine argues that more rapid and sustained progress in closing the gap in science, engineering, and medicine is jeopardized by the persistence of sexual harassment and its adverse impact on women's careers at colleges and universities |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (8 pages) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 0309491231 9780309491235 |