Women in STEM – Page 2

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policies in Canadian Small-to-Medium Sized Enterprises within Science, Tech, Engineering and Skilled Trades A Literature Scan

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policies in Canadian Small-to-Medium Sized Enterprises within Science, Tech, Engineering and Skilled Trades A Literature Scan This literature review was prepared for the In Good Company Collaborative to discuss the situation of women in small-to medium enterprises in Canada. More specifically, the review explores the current trends, policies, practices, challenges, and […]

Reducing STEM Gender Bias with VIDS (Video Interventions for Diversity in STEM)

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Reducing STEM Gender Bias with VIDS (Video Interventions for Diversity in STEM) Gender biases contribute to the underrepresentation of women in STEM. In response, the scientific community has called for methods to reduce bias, but few validated interventions exist. Thus, an interdisciplinary group of researchers and filmmakers partnered to create VIDS (Video Interventions for Diversity […]

Ingroup Experts and Peers as Social Vaccines Who Inoculate the Self-Concept: The Stereotype Inoculation Model

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Ingroup Experts and Peers as Social Vaccines Who Inoculate the Self-Concept: The Stereotype Inoculation Model Individuals’ choice to pursue one academic or professional path over another may feel like a free choice but is often constrained by subtle cues in achievement environments that signal who naturally belongs there and who does not. People gravitate toward […]

Safe Workplaces for All – Sexual Harassment and Violence: Legislative Frameworks for Mining in Canada

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Safe Workplaces for All – Sexual Harassment and Violence: Legislative Frameworks for Mining in Canada MiHR’s Safe Workplaces for All infograph aims to support the development of mining sector awareness and capacity to respond to sexual harassment and violence in the workplace – issues that are not unique to the sector and have a significant […]

Safe Workplaces for All – Addressing Sexual Harassment in Canadian Mining

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Safe Workplaces for All – Addressing Sexual Harassment in Canadian Mining MiHR’s Safe Workplaces for All research project aims to support the development of mining sector awareness and capacity to respond to sexual harassment and violence in the workplace – issues that are not unique to the sector and have a significant impact on society. […]

“A Space of their Own?” Professional Women’s Groups in the Alberta STEM Resource Sector

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“A Space of their Own?” Professional Women’s Groups in the Alberta STEM Resource Sector The objective of this research was to explore the social relations and power structures involved within the work environment that categorized where STEM women’s groups are created, why they are created, and the strategies used in addressing gender disparities and inequality. […]

“I think the young women have it easier”: Age, Gender, and Women’s Experiences in Canadian Engineering

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“I think the young women have it easier”: Age, Gender, and Women’s Experiences in Canadian Engineering Abstracts: Engineering has long been a male-dominated profession, with a reputation of being less than welcoming to women. In Canada and other Western countries, efforts to attract more women into the field date back decades. As a result of […]

“I never want to leave part of myself at the doorstep”: Experiences of Canadian LGBTQ2S+ postdoctoral scholars in the sciences

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“I never want to leave part of myself at the doorstep”: Experiences of Canadian LGBTQ2S+ postdoctoral scholars in the sciences Abstract: Diversity and inclusion in science improves the field for all, but cisheteronormative cultures can make academic science departments difficult for LGBTQ2S+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, 2-Spirit1, and other identities) individuals to navigate. Evidence […]

Who Gets Counted as STEM? A New Approach for Measuring the STEM Workforce and its Implications for Identifying Gender Disparities in the US Labor Market

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Who Gets Counted as STEM? A New Approach for Measuring the STEM Workforce and its Implications for Identifying Gender Disparities in the US Labor Market Abstract: Defining who works in STEM has traditionally relied on top-down categorizations of occupations, typically based on predetermined occupational coding schemes. This study takes a bottom-up approach and directly surveys […]

Gender Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering, and Environment

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Gender Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering, and Environment A website of resources explaining how Gendered Innovations harness the creative power of sex, gender, and intersectional analysis for innovation and discovery. Considering these approaches may add valuable dimensions to research. They may take research in new directions Credit: Contributors of the Gendered Innovations in Science, […]