Female researchers doing fieldwork navigate unique risks that can impact their ability to contribute to scientific progress. By delving into the articles featured here, we embark on a journey to…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- March 7, 2024
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I find that a great way to stay motivated is to find people whose work you find inspirational and use them as a benchmark for yourself. Personally, I admire a few scientists and I like to think of…
- Dr. Rishibha Sachdev
- March 8, 2019
More US women leave science careers or work part time after starting a family as compared to men. Read this article to know how this study might be able to explain the…
- Fatima Qureshi
- February 22, 2019
The first month of the New Year has already gone by! We hope you have had a great start. If you have been too busy to catch up with all the happenings in the academic publication and scholarly…
- Editage Insights
- January 31, 2019
Most of us are aware that women are underrepresented in academia. At different stages of life, distinct social-psychological factors contribute to the high attrition…
- Dr. Sudeshna Dasgupta
- October 24, 2017
A recently published paper titled “Trends and comparison of female first authorship in high impact medical journals: observational study (1994-2014)” reported that…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- March 8, 2016
In the month of International Women’s Day 2015, Editage Insights brings you Women in Academia---an enlightening and informative series centered on women in research,…
- Editage Insights
- March 16, 2015
To what extent does the gender of a researcher affect his or her work and growth prospects? Apparently, gender stereotypes and generalized perceptions about men and women influence the…
- Jayashree Rajagopalan
- March 12, 2015
While there is a fair share of women at the entry level in academia, they are highly underrepresented in senior faculty positions. Most women scientists perceive a…
- Kakoli Majumder
- March 11, 2015