Breaking barriers: ten essential steps to achieve gender equality in academia through scientific societies

The gender gap in STEM is a persistent global issue. Scientific societies can address this by promoting gender equity through collaboration, advocacy, and leadership. This study analyses gender representation on executive boards and the presence of gender groups in freshwater societies. Drawing on a...

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Autores: Genua-Olmedo, Ana, Poblador, Sílvia, Lecina-Diaz, Judit, Sánchez-Montoya, María Mar, Rodríguez-Lozano, Pablo, Bartrons, Mireia, Hernández-Del Amo, Elena, Anton-Pardo, María, Catalán, Núria, Pastor, Ada, Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel, Freixa, Anna, Bernal, Susana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/402937
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/402937
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105018343204
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gender equality
Gender gap
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
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Sumario:The gender gap in STEM is a persistent global issue. Scientific societies can address this by promoting gender equity through collaboration, advocacy, and leadership. This study analyses gender representation on executive boards and the presence of gender groups in freshwater societies. Drawing on a decade of experience, it proposes ten actionable steps, highlights obstacles, and calls on societies to actively foster gender equity within academia and beyond.

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