The gender equality problem on the news!

The publication of the manuscript by Sebastián-González E et al. (2023) Ten simple rules for a mom-friendly Academia. PLoS Comput Biol 19(8): e1011284. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011284  has attracted the attention of the media. It is a good opportunity to re-state the problem that women, and all gender-discriminated people, are facing when in their academic career and to find solutions!

Here (in catalan) an intervew to A. Sanz-Aguilar who co-signed the manuscript.

Below other press releases in csatellano and english:

https://www.europapress.es/comunitat-valenciana/noticia-estudio-cientificas-ua-umh-propone-medidas-evitar-abandonar-carrera-academica-ser-madre-20230905145201.html

 

https://www.diariodeleon.es/articulo/sociedad/mujeres-reclaman-centros-lactancia-trabajo/202309060343252371579.html

 

https://www.todoalicante.es/alicante-ciudad/investigadora-lidera-proyecto-evitar-abandono-academico-tras-20230905183135-nt.html

 

https://ruvid.org/diez-medidas-para-evitar-el-abandono-de-la-carrera-academica-tras-la-maternidad/

 

http://www.gentedigital.es/palma-de-mallorca/noticia/3697385/un-estudio-con-la-participacion-del-imedea-propone-diez-medidas-para-evitar-el-abandono-academico-tras-la-maternidad/

 

https://www.publitoral.es/cientificas-proponen-diez-medidas-para-evitar-el-abandono-de-la-carrera-academica-tras-la-maternidad-en-un-estudio-en-el-que-participa-la-umh/

 

https://www.palmesana.com/noticia/diez-medidas-para-evitar-el-abandono-de-la-carrera-academica-tras-la-maternidad/

 

https://www.solidaridaddigital.es/noticis/cientificas-espanolas-proponen-medidas-urgentes-para-evitar-el-abandono-de-la-carrera

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/valencia/20230905/9206510/proponen-10-medidas-limitar-abandono-carrera-cientifica-maternidad.html

 

https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/nacional/2023/09/05/cientificas-espanolas-proponen-medidas-abandono-carrera-maternidad-universidad-zaragoza-1675875.html

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20230905/9206462/grupo-cientificas-espanolas-demandan-centros-lactancia-trabajo.html

 

https://www.infobae.com/espana/agencias/2023/09/05/un-grupo-de-cientificas-espanolas-demandan-centros-de-lactancia-en-el-trabajo/

 

https://www.servimedia.es/noticias/cientificas-espanolas-proponen-medidas-urgentes-para-evitar-abandono-carrera-academica-tras-maternidad/3824450

 

https://cadenaser.com/comunitat-valenciana/2023/09/05/la-umh-participa-en-un-estudio-que-propone-diez-medidas-para-evitar-el-abandono-de-la-carrera-academica-tras-la-maternidad-radio-elche/

 

https://www.lanocion.es/aragon/20230905/cientificas-espanyolas-proponen-10-medidas-par-15113.html

 

https://www.elperiodic.com/alicante/cientificas-espanolas-proponen-diez-medidas-para-evitar-abandono-carrera-academica-tras-maternidad_920587

 

https://www.elespanol.com/alicante/vivir/20230905/medidas-cientificas-espanolas-evitar-abandono-carrera-maternidad/792170903_0.html

 

https://www.informacion.es/elche/2023/09/05/grupo-cientificas-espanolas-demandan-centros-91725585.html

 

https://www.segre.com/es/noticias/guia/2023/09/05/un_grupo_cientificas_espanolas_demandan_centros_lactancia_el_trabajo_219394_1111.html

 

https://www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/2023/09/06/cientificas-urgen-evitar-abandono-carrera-91745884.html

 

https://www.elperiodico.com/es/sociedad/20230905/estudio-plantea-diez-medidas-evitar-abandono-profesional-maternidad-91738890

 

https://vivasevilla.es/valencia/1347417/las-10-medidas-que-evitarian-que-las-mujeres-dejen-la-carrera-academica-tras-la-maternidad/

 

https://www.diariodeibiza.es/ibiza/2023/09/06/cientificas-urgen-evitar-abandono-carrera-91746804.html

 

https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/237049?returnurl=https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/237049

 

https://www.usanews.net/breaking/spanish-scientists-propose-10-measures-to-avoid-dropping-out-of-the-career-h85292.html

 

https://www.nation.lk/online/scientists-propose-10-measures-to-prevent-women-from-abandoning-their-academic-careers-after-motherh-226568.html

 

https://phys.org/news/2023-09-scientists-women-abandoning-academic-careers.html

New Publication on gender equality in Academia!

Sebastián-González E, Graciá E, Morán-Ordóñez A, Pérez-Ibarra I, Sanz-Aguilar A, Sobral M (2023) Ten simple rules for a mom-friendly Academia. PLoS Comput Biol 19(8): e1011284. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011284

From: https://www.theovalwindow.com

Abstract:Women (and all gender-discriminated people) are underrepresented in science, especially in leadership positions and higher stages of the scientific career. One of the main causes of career abandonment by women is maternity, with many women leaving Academia after having their first child because of the career penalties associated with motherhood. Thus, more actions to help scientific moms to balance family and academic work are urgently needed to increase representation of women and other gender discriminated people in Academia. Besides mothers, these rules may also benefit other groups such as mothers-to-be, fathers, caregivers, and women in general. Increasing women representation in science, including mothers, is critical because equality is a fundamental right, and because more diverse working environments are more productive and get to more optimal solutions. Here, we describe 10 simple rules that can be adopted in Academia to halt the abandonment of scientific careers by women after motherhood. We strongly encourage their implementation to increase gender diversity and equality in science.