Scientific fieldwork can be a harassment and assault minefield for women and LGBTQ+ people
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In August of last year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) released a damning report about the pervasive culture of sexual…
In August of last year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) released a damning report about the pervasive culture of sexual…
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Editor's note: This article includes crude language and disturbing details. Boston University (BU) is investigating sexual…
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The scientific institute leading the trip denied that its policy had been applied to a specific sex, saying, “Women and men…
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Fieldwork is often framed as central to geoscience research. What fieldwork comprises varies across geoscience disciplines and…
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The power dynamics at play in any workplace sexual harassment scenario are "heightened" in Antarctica, one researcher said.
Content warning: This article contains examples of body-based and sexual terms applied to geoscience concepts.
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Campaigns like #MeToo and Time’s Up mean that public discussion about sexual harassment has finally bubbled up to the surface.
Campaigns like #MeToo and Time’s Up mean that public discussion about sexual harassment has finally bubbled up to the surface.
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Science remains a male-dominated field, and in academia, some take advantage of that power.
Science remains a male-dominated field, and in academia, some take advantage of that power.
Science remains a male-dominated field, and in academia, some take advantage of that power.
Science remains a male-dominated field, and in academia, some take advantage of that power.
Science remains a male-dominated field, and in academia, some take advantage of that power.
Science remains a male-dominated field, and in academia, some take advantage of that power.
Science remains a male-dominated field, and in academia, some take advantage of that power.
Science remains a male-dominated field, and in academia, some take advantage of that power.
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Anthropology Kathryn Clancy and her colleagues interviewed students and faculty about their experiences in academic fieldwork.
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Somewhere in the world, there is a Harvey Weinstein-type with a PhD. Many. That much most scientists know.
Somewhere in the world, there is a Harvey Weinstein-type with a PhD. Many. That much most scientists know.
Somewhere in the world, there is a Harvey Weinstein-type with a PhD. Many. That much most scientists know.
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Two women have accused a prominent geologist of sexual harassment in a complaint to Boston University, Science magazine reports.
Two women have accused a prominent geologist of sexual harassment in a complaint to Boston University, Science magazine reports.
Two women have accused a prominent geologist of sexual harassment in a complaint to Boston University, Science magazine reports.
Two women have accused a prominent geologist of sexual harassment in a complaint to Boston University, Science magazine reports.
Antarctica (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images) Two women have accused a prominent geologist of sexual harassment in a complaint to…
Antarctica (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images) Two women have accused a prominent geologist of sexual harassment in a complaint to…
Multiple women have opened up about being sexually harassed by Boston University professor Dr.
WOMEN 10/09/2017 12:22 pm ET The harassment reportedly occurred on BU research trips to Antarctica.
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Editor’s note: This article includes crude language and disturbing details. Boston University (BU) is investigating sexual…
6% of sexual harassment survivors report it. 25% of women in the workplace experience sexual harassment.
Celeste Kidd was elated when she learned, in 2007, that she had been invited to interview for a Ph.D.
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Executive Summary One of the mistakes CEOs often make with their diversity efforts is assuming everyone shares their goals.
Executive Summary One of the mistakes CEOs often make with their diversity efforts is assuming everyone shares their goals.
One of the mistakes CEOs often make with their diversity efforts is assuming everyone shares their goals.
Image: Flickr/ RStonejr The sciences are overwhelmingly hostile to women, and in astronomy, it's doubly bad for women of color.
Among astronomers, women of color face more harassment than any other group, according to a new study published on Monday.
Among astronomers, women of color face more harassment than any other group, according to a new study published on Monday.
Or, why some scientists wear nail polish under their work boots in Antarctica. At the bottom of the Earth, on a tiny island in…
Sexual harassment comes in many forms, including physical misconduct and verbal and psychological abuse.
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A series of high-profile sexual misconduct investigations have sent waves through the scientific academy this year.
A series of high-profile sexual misconduct investigations have sent waves through the scientific academy this year.
A series of high-profile sexual misconduct investigations have sent waves through the scientific academy this year.
Researchers dodge bears, fend off venomous insects, endure dangerous weather and even more dangerous people — all in the name…