Gender norms are still important for women's choice of college major
Phys.org
Traditional cultural norms about gendered roles and femininity still matter for women's choice of college major, says Ann Beutel of the University of Oklahoma.
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Female leadership advances slowly in world's top universities
Times Higher Education
Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows gender gap for top jobs has narrowed further.
AIOU holds Gender Studies Conference to promote research
The International News
Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) here on Wednesday held a first-ever national conference on Gender Studies to promote academic research.
This is the real reason why women are underrepresented
True Viral News
There are still some people out there that question the ability of women to pursue high-power jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (or STEM) fields.
Best Computer Science Colleges For Women
Smithfield Patch
StudySoup, an education website, has compiled a list of the top college programs where female students are thriving.
University tackles nursing gender gap with first bursary for men
Midlands Business News
Coventry University is addressing the growing gender imbalance on nursing and healthcare courses with a new bursary.
UL best for gender balance
Live95am
University of Limerick has the highest percentage of women at professorial level of any Irish university.
Debate: Introducing tuition fees is discriminatory to students
Khrono
If tuition fees were introduced, international students would be the most vulnerable, writes newly acceeded ISU president, Eric Kimathi.
UK student fight for gender equality
United Nations Radio
The opportunity to deliver a speech in French on gender equality to the UN General Assembly has cemented a young British student's decision to push for more women's representation in UK politics.
Transparency and the Gender Pay Gap
Athene Donald's Blog
Universities are not exempt from the new requirement reporting on the gender pay gap, writes Athene Donald.
Women are less likely to study STEM subjects
LSE Blog
The gender divide in science, technology, engineering and mathematics study is more complicated than most researchers, policymakers, and practitioners previously thought, writes Natasha Codiroli Mcmaster.
Salk Institute under fire for ‘smear’ on women suing it for discrimination
Science
Alleging decades of gender discrimination, two senior female scientists last week sued the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Practise what you preach: Equality and diversity at NUI Galway
Silicon Republic
Dr Dara Stanley and Dr Jessamyn Fairfield sat down with Prof Anne Scott to discuss how gender equality issues can be prioritised at an institutional level.
Step by step, we're tackling gender equity in Australian astronomy
Phys.org
The number of women at the most senior levels in the Australian astronomical community remains low despite many positive steps in supporting gender equity.
10% gender pay gap: stop victim-blaming, start bias proofing says UCU RHUL committee
The Orbital
The UCU Royal Holloway local branch committee welcomes Abbie Cheeseman’s article entitled A Feminist Institution with a 10% Gender Pay Gap?
A Feminist Institution with a 10% Gender Pay Gap?
The Orbital
A list of the ten highest gender pay gaps for full-time professors in the UK placed Royal Holloway at number seven, with an average of £7,735 difference in wages between men and women.