Monday, October 19, 2020

Crosspost: Survey: Impact of Parenthood on Career Progression in STEMM

A baby wearing a yellow hat being held by a woman
Click to read a recent post by Mothers in Science about the effects of COVID on working mothers

By Ryan Watkins via Women in Planetary Science Blog

Motherhood is a determinant factor driving women away from their career track, yet few interventions or policies address the career obstacles faced by mothers, such as motherhood discrimination, a chronic lack of affordable childcare, and unequal sharing of childcare and housework. Our team at Mothers in Science is leading an international research project aimed at understanding how parenthood affects the career advancement of people working or studying in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine) fields.

Read more about the project and participate in the survey at

https://womeninplanetaryscience.wordpress.com/2020/10/12/survey-impact-of-parenthood-on-career-progression-in-stemm/

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