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Study says editors of major political science journals demonstrate no systematic bias against female authors. Yet women authors remain underrepresented in the field. Why?

A new database of female historians joins a growing group of lists that aim to promote a more diverse group of experts. 

The young membership, frequency of elections and relaxed networks in science societies may provide vital positive influence for female promotion in STEM.

What can men do to become better allies for women and other minorities in science? This is the question cognitive scientist Iris van Rooij asked on Twitter. To her own surprise, the tweet went viral.

Given the dearth of women receiving the top science prizes, it's time for the Nobel Committee to revamp how it awards great work.

Despite the negative connotations they incite, they have exactly the kind of insight and persistence that higher ed needs today, argue M. Soledad Caballero and Aimee Knupsky.

The report identifies and addresses three critical points for women and women of color tech and science entrepreneurs: the myth that there is a "pipeline problem", the fact that traditional accelerator programs are not working for this population and how investors can fix the funding gap.

Lack of transparency and unconscious biases make it hard to spot inequality.  Scientists pride themselves on objectivity, and may, therefore, be slow to see how unconscious biases alter their judgment and actions.

In this era of billionaires and unequal funding, where is research going? And perhaps more importantly, how will our changing resources affect the training, success, and diversity of the scientists of our future?

Universities say they are taking steps to promote BAME staff and address the attainment gap, but progress is far too slow

There is growing evidence that a number of pulmonary diseases affect women differently and with a greater degree of severity than men.

Women being left out of national security discussions is not a new discovery. What struck us is that when it comes to nuclear policy, there are ample women to quote, so why isn’t that reflected in the reporting?​

Research shows student evaluations are biased against women. That means using them is illegal.

There's a great deal of concern about a lack of diversity in senior academic roles. But Rachel Handforth's research suggests that problems start much earlier along the academic career path.

An analysis shows that extending the age limit for grants boosts the number awarded to women, but more must be done to achieve parity, say Ying Ma and colleagues.

Men were more likely to secure health research grants than women in Canadian study.

Study finds that countries ranking higher on measures of gender equality tend to have fewer women pursuing a STEM education than those further down the gender equality ranks.  The analysis suggests that there are girls with the grades, confidence, and the enjoyment of science to go into STEM, who still end up pursuing other careers.  For the numerous organizations dedicated to addressing the problem of women’s underrepresentation in science, solutions are far from clear.