A persistent problem: Traditional gender roles hold back female scientists

Women hold less than 15% of the full professorships in Europe, even though more than half of the European student population is female. In the light of this, there are contrasting views about the future of women in academic research. Some analysts perceive an intractable gender gap at the higher lev...

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Published in:EMBO reports 2007-11, Vol.8 (11), p.982-987
Main Authors: Ledin, Anna, Bornmann, Lutz, Gannon, Frank, Wallon, Gerlind
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
EMBO48
EMBO55
Fellowships and Scholarships
Female
Females
Gender
Gender equity
Humans
Male
Peer Review, Research
Prejudice
Research centers
Research Personnel - psychology
Science and Society
Sex roles
University professors
Viewpoint
Women
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Summary:Women hold less than 15% of the full professorships in Europe, even though more than half of the European student population is female. In the light of this, there are contrasting views about the future of women in academic research. Some analysts perceive an intractable gender gap at the higher levels of academia owing to the lower success rate of women at every step up the career ladder; others expect the gap to close over time, although it might take many years for equality to be achieved.
ISSN:1469-221X
1469-3178
DOI:10.1038/sj.embor.7401109