Issue of January 11, 2019
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Cristina Thomas, Maria Patterson, and JoEllen McBride
This week's issues:
1. Examining author gender data
2. NASEM Symposium on Women in STEMM
3. Making Waves: 6 Women in Hawaii with Careers in STEM Share Their Stories
4. The Ultimate Women in Science Reading List
5. The US is much less inclusive than it was two years ago. Here's why
6. New measure of equality reveals a fuller picture of male well-being
7. Geena Davis Knows Women Are Good for Hollywood's Bottom Line. So What Gives?
8. When It Comes To Women In STEM Roles, The Results Are Golden
9. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter
10. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter
11. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter
1. Examining author gender data
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu] and Alessandra Aloisi [aloisi_at_stsci.edu]
Editors at the journal Science have "initiated systematic efforts to examine gender distributions of key populations of authors and reviewers for the Science family of journals ..." With gender and demographic information from ~5000 individuals, the editors "plan to use this information to guide policy development and other appropriate steps to address any gender disparities."
Read more at
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/363/6422/7
Back to top.2. NASEM Symposium on Women in STEMM
From: JoEllen McBride [JoEllen.mcbride_at_gmail.com]
The NASEM is having some symposiums on evidenced based interventions to address the underrepresentation of women in STEMM.
Read more at
Back to top.3. Making Waves: 6 Women in Hawaii with Careers in STEM Share Their Stories
From: JoEllen McBride [JoEllen.mcbride_at_gmail.com]
These 6 women in Hawaii share their stories and insights on being a woman in STEM.
Read more at
Back to top.4. The Ultimate Women in Science Reading List
From: Maria Patterson [maria.t.patterson_at_gmail.com]
Here's a list of 150 titles about or written by women in science. Looks like a great collection!
Read more at
https://womenyoushouldknow.net/ultimate-women-in-science-reading-list
Back to top.5. The US is much less inclusive than it was two years ago. Here's why
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
"A report released by the Haas Institute at the University of California-Berkeley ... found that the US has become less inclusive -- in other words, less welcoming to women, minority groups and people with disabilities -- compared to the rest of the world since 2016."
Find out how your state ranks and read more at
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/30/us/inclusiveness-index-haas-states/index.html
Back to top.6. New measure of equality reveals a fuller picture of male well-being
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
"Researchers from the University of Missouri and University of Essex in the United Kingdom say a new way of measuring gender inequality is fairer to both men and women, and presents a simplified but more accurate picture of peoples' well-being than previous calculations. The new Basic Index of Gender Inequality (BIGI) focuses on three factors -- educational opportunities, healthy life expectancy and overall life satisfaction."
Read more at
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190103152911.htm
Read the original study at
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0205349
Back to top.7. Geena Davis Knows Women Are Good for Hollywood's Bottom Line. So What Gives?
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
Geena Davis, the Oscar-winning actress, is pushing Hollywood's decision makers to make different choices. "I think men were raised from minute one in worlds nearly bereft of a female presence," Davis explains. "So when adult men look at a workplace or a cast list and see one woman, that looks normal. One is what's expected."
Read more at
https://www.glamour.com/story/geena-davis-icon
Back to top.8. When It Comes To Women In STEM Roles, The Results Are Golden
From: Maria Patterson [maria.t.patterson_at_gmail.com]
"A recent study by entertainment group Creative Artists Agency and tech company shift7 found that 'On average, female-led films lead global box office revenue at every budget level for 2014-2017.' Those findings align with a prior analysis by the BBC, which found that women-led films nominated for last year’s Oscars were 33% more profitable."
This article highlights a few critically acclaimed blockbusters showcasing examples of women in STEM roles.
Read more at
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