Lecture 12 Gender Relations

Case Study: Careers in science✱ Sonnert and Holton, Amer Scientist, vol.84✱ Among former recipients of prestigiouspostdoc fellowships in science, math, eng● in all but biology, women are almost one fullrank behind men of equal productivity● women leaving science were more likely tocite family responsibilities● 73% of women report discrim, , exclusion -e.g., not treated like colleagues by advisors