Resources and gender competence are needed for science equality measures to be effective

(Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)) Half of female Spanish researchers believe that being a woman makes your career more difficult. Furthermore, 70% of female scientists think that there are not enough female researchers in leadership roles in Spain. In an attempt to mitigate this inequality, companies and institutions across Europe are implementing gender equality measures in R&D, the outcome of which is not normally evaluated from a scientific perspective.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news