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Report: Women Face Barriers in Science Academies

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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, June 29, 2006 -- There is "widespread and persistent" underrepresentation of women in scientific and technical fields, and research institutions don't encourage women or try to eliminate barriers they face when rising to top leadership positions. Those are some of the findings of a new report by the InterAcademy Council (IAC), a global organization created by 90 science academies. The advisory report, Women for Science, targets the IAC's own membership, pointing out that women typically constitute less than five percent of an academy's members. And many research institutions around the world have resisted...Read full article

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    Published: June 2006
    Glossary
    bias
    1. To influence to a single direction. 2. Voltage that is applied to a solid-state device.
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