Women In Astronomy

Friday, June 22, 2018

AASWomen Newsletter for June 22, 2018

AAS Committee on the Status of Women AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of June 22, 2018
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Cristina Thomas, Maria Patterson, and JoEllen McBride

This week's issues:

1. Cross-post: Where Women Must Defy the Odds to Become Scientists

2. Maria Mitchell at 200: a pioneering astronomer who fought for women in science

3. Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference Oct. 18-20, 2018

4. Help That Hurts Women

5. Nature’s under-representation of women

6. NASEM Discussion and Response to New Report, Sexual Harassment of Women

7. Infographic: Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia

8. Early Career Astronomer and Astrophysicist Focus Session

9. LGBT Stem: a Great Resource #Pride2018

10. Job Opportunities

11. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter

12. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter

13. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter

Cross-post: Where Women Must Defy the Odds to Become Scientists

Posted by Cristina Thomas

In a new documentary, National Geographic Explorers Clare Fieseler and Gabby Salazar focus on stories of women with careers in science who face intense cultural and social barriers. The film, Outnumbered in Africa, focuses on Moreangels Mbizah, a lion conservationalist in Zimbabwe.

Read the interview with Fieseler and Salazar at:

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/women-harassment-outnumbered-clare-feiseler-gabby-salazar-explorers-science/

Friday, June 15, 2018

AASWomen Newsletter for Jun 15, 2018

Posted by Heather Flewelling

AAS Committee on the Status of Women AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of June 15, 2018
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Cristina Thomas, Maria Patterson, and JoEllen McBride

This week's issues:

1. NASEM Report on Sexual Harassment of Women in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

2. Why Male Mentors in the #MeToo Era Must ‘Engage More, Not Run for the Hills’

3. In her short life, mathematician Emmy Noether changed the face of physics

4. Women of Color in Academe Make 67 Cents for Every Dollar Paid to White Men

5. An Open Letter to ALL Graduate Programs/Departments/Universities Concerning Abuse, Discrimination, Exploitation and the Lack of Accountability

6. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter

7. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter

8. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter

NASEM Report on Sexual Harassment of Women in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Posted by Cristina Thomas

Earlier this week, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released the report "Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine". The report finds that sexual harassment is prevalent in the academic sciences and includes recommendations for combating the problem at academic institutions, federal agencies, and scientific societies.

Read the report here:
https://www.nap.edu/read/24994/chapter/1

Numerous articles have been written about the report and the corresponding news conference. They include articles from the Washington Post, Science, Nature, and Inside Higher Ed.

Some articles have highlighted the fact that the National Academies could do more to combat harassment by expelling members who have harassed others. Read more from the Chronicle of Higher Education and Ars Technica.

Friday, June 8, 2018

AASWomen Newsletter for June 8, 2018

Posted by Heather Flewelling

AAS Committee on the Status of Women AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of June 08, 2018
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Cristina Thomas, Maria Patterson, and JoEllen McBride

This week's issues:

1. Cross-post: What does it take to make an institution more diverse?

2. Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

3. Trimble Fest

4. Springer Celebrates LGBTQ Pride 2018

5. Diversity is a Dangerous Set-up

6. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Space Diversity Scholarship

7. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter

8. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter

9. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter

Cross-post: What does it take to make an institution more diverse?

Posted by Cristina Thomas

Credit: Hinterhaus Productions/Getty

This Nature career feature post by Virginia Gewin shares ideas for improving representation from six researchers working on diversity efforts.

Read the interviews at:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05317-4