Why we shouldn’t blame women for gender disparity in academia: perspectives of women in zoology

Why we shouldn’t blame women for gender disparity in academia: perspectives of women in zoology

The following letter, from a network of women zoologists, is a reply to the article of AlShebli et al. (2020), which suggests that female protégés reap more benefits when mentored by men and concludes that female mentors hinder the success of their female protégés and the quality of their impact. Th...

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Published in:Zoologia (Curitiba, Brazil) Vol. 38; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors: Slobodian, Veronica, Soares, Karla D.A., Falaschi, Rafaela L., Prado, Laura R., Camelier, Priscila, Guedes, Thaís B., Leal, Laura C., Hsiou, Annie S., Del-Rio, Glaucia, Costa, Eliza R., Pereira, Karla R.C., D’Angiolella, Annelise B., de A. Sousa, Shirliane, Diele-Viegas, Luisa M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Curitiba Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 26-02-2021
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Biology
Careers
Co authorship
Collaboration
Collections
Colleges & universities
COVID-19
Curricula
Electronic mail
Females
Gender
Ichthyologists
Marine invertebrates
Men
Mentors
Museums
Natural history
Psychology
Scientists
Statistical methods
STEM education
Success
Women
Zoologists
ZOOLOGY
Brazil
diversity
gender gap
Academic settings
women in science
gendered metrics
STEM
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Summary:The following letter, from a network of women zoologists, is a reply to the article of AlShebli et al. (2020), which suggests that female protégés reap more benefits when mentored by men and concludes that female mentors hinder the success of their female protégés and the quality of their impact. This contribution has two parts. First, we highlight the most relevant methodological flaws which, in our opinion, may have impacted the conclusions of AlShebli et al. (2020). Second, we discuss issues pertaining to women in science, bring a perspective of Women in Zoology and discuss how current diversity policies are positively changing our field.
ISSN:1984-4689
1984-4670
1984-4689
DOI:10.3897/zoologia.38.e61968