1. Speaking out about gender imbalance in invited speakers improves diversity
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Klein, Robyn S, Voskuhl, Rhonda, Segal, Benjamin M, Dittel, Bonnie N, Lane, Thomas E, Bethea, John R, Carson, Monica J, Colton, Carol, Rosi, Susanna, Anderson, Aileen, Piccio, Laura, Goverman, Joan M, Benveniste, Etty N, Brown, Melissa A, Kaushalya, Seema, Tiwari-Woodruff, Harris, Tajie H, and Cross, Anne H
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Male ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Sexism ,Immunology ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Promotion (rank) ,Allergy and Immunology ,Political science ,Humans ,Speech ,Immunology and Allergy ,Interpersonal Relations ,030212 general & internal medicine ,GeneralLiterature_REFERENCE(e.g.,dictionaries,encyclopedias,glossaries) ,health care economics and organizations ,media_common ,ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION ,business.industry ,Gender Equality ,Congresses as Topic ,Public relations ,Gender balance ,Female ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Diversity (politics) - Abstract
Omissions of qualified women scientists from major meeting programs continue to occur despite a surge in articles indicating persistent gender-discriminatory practices in hiring and promotion, and calls for gender balance in conference organizing committees.
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- 2017