1. Surviving Racism and Sexism in Academia: Sharing Experiences, Insights, and Perspectives.
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Martínez‐Blancas, Alejandra, Bender, Arona, Zepeda, Verónica, McGuire, Rosa, Tabares, Olivia, Amarasekare, Priyanga, Mastretta‐Yanes, Alicia, Miriti, Maria, Santos, Ana M. C., and Vaz, Marcel C.
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HUMAN behavior ,YOUNG women ,ETHNICITY ,SEXISM ,RACISM ,WOMEN in science ,GENDER nonconformity - Abstract
It is widely acknowledged that gender bias is pervasive in all levels of academia, affecting all women regardless of social identity (Llorens et al. [12]). These student projects illustrated how and why awareness on gender bias should not only be raised among publishing agencies, university authorities, or funding agencies, but also among the students themselves as they represent the future of science and academia. Research on gender balance in academia is important, she continues, not only to understand the magnitude of the imbalance and its pervasiveness, but also as an important tool for mentoring students and bringing awareness to future generations. Research on gender bias as a mentoring tool: Spreading awareness to the next generation of ec... Research on gender bias in ecology and biogeography can be used as a tool for mentoring young scientists. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
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