Motherhood & Gender Disparity in Academia
Avril works her way through graduate schoolby working hard to complete courses, carry out research, and eventually earn her PhD. Consequently, she also earns an academic position…
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Gender Disparity in Authorship Existent in Academia
In academic journals, there have been several ethical issues with respect to authorship. This is notably the case with articles having multiple authors. For example, a study done…
Gender Disparities in STEM: What You Need To Know
Gender discrimination in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields is a problem that is now well recognized. There are even reports that state that the gender gap…
Workplace Gender Bias: Are Women Still Facing Discrimination?
In the 1940s, genius was widely believed to be a male trait and women were considered more suited for virtuous tasks. However, women played a key role in the era of wartime…
What Are the Preferred Gender-Neutral Pronouns in Academic Writing?
Choosing the right pronoun for instances where a person’s gender is unknown or does not conform to the social norms is a topic that has been much discussed and debated. English…
Why Is It Important to Use Gender-Inclusive Language in Academic Writing?
The pseudo generic “he,” that is, the usage of “man” to denote all of humanity assumes that the default and normal human being is male. While there are more pressing issues in the…