Kicking the Buckets of Gender Bias
A girl who tries hard but lacks confidence can fade away. We don't want her to fade, but to shine. We need to help her, early on, to overcome gender bias. To empty the “buckets of bias” that she encounters. Jason Seats is an engineer, computer...
Adapting To, and Changing, The Reality of Bias
How many times have you been overlooked, ignored or talked over? If you're a woman, probably more times than you can count. Huffington Post writer Soraya Chemaly recommends that every girl should learn these 10 words: “Stop interrupting me,” “I just said that,” “No explanation needed.” These...
Overcoming Gender Bias in Science
Things are changing, if slowly, for women, in science and technology. Women make up just 4% of partners at venture capital firms, and about 20% of angel investors, both vital sources for fast-track technology companies. Only 3% of technology CEOs are women, and just 15% of...
Subtle Gender Bias Stifles Woman in Science
It's not news that gender bias persists at U.S. universities, especially in the sciences. What's surprising is how long-lasting and pervasive this bias is. Even today, gender biases continue to color how female academics are viewed professionally. Science professors at U.S. universities widely regarded women undergraduates...
Confronting the Bias Against Girls
The choices girls make in their academic lives will have profound effects on their careers. This is true of everyone, of course, but for girls with a talent for the sciences and who become disenchanted with the field because they see little opportunity for them,...