Gender Equality

There is a clear lack of equality when it comes to scientific employment between men and women. This problem manifests itself at the University level, and includes the Redwood Center itself. In the summer of 2014, we held a group meeting to begin looking at ways in which we could improve the situation. There were many great ideas and thoughtfully written articles from the Internet put forth.

This page is established in an attempt to keep an electronic record of progress and thoughts towards gender equality in the field of Neuroscience as a whole.

UC Berkeley Specific STEM and Gender Articles

AWE: Association of Women in EECS "Narrowing the Divide" by Marla Feller LBNL Women in STEM Women Outnumber Men in CS Class for First Time UC Berkeley Adopts Mentorship Program for Women in STEM Majors

Women in Neuroscience

anneslist: UC Berkeley adopts mentorship program for women in STEM majors

Miscellaneous Resources for and About Women

AAS Committee on the Status of Women [http://findingada.com/ Celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths] Claiming an Education: Adrienne Rich’s Spectacular 1977 Commencement Address NSF ADVANCE: Funding to Increase Representation of Women in STEM

Sexism and Bias in Academia

Mentorship in Academia is Sexist and Broken How stereotypes impair women's careers in science Harassment and assault are commonly experienced by scientists during trainee career stages Problems in the Pipeline: Gender, Marriage, and Fertility in the Ivory Tower Why a Female Organic Chemist Quit Exploring Hidden Bias

Sexism, Harassment and Bias in the Tech Industry

Intersectionality Perspective of a Trans Person in Tech Why Women Leave Tech Misogyny, VIolence, and Nerds