Women Representation and Gender Equality in Different Academic Levels in Veterinary Science

• Published in: Veterinary sciences Vol. 8; no. 8; p. 159
• Main Authors: Liu, Xinyue, Dunlop, Rebecca, Allavena, Rachel, Palmieri, Chiara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 07.08.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: academia; Academic careers; Accreditation; Author productivity; Bias; Career advancement; College professors; Colleges & universities; COVID-19; Data collection; Equality; Females; Gender; gender equality; Gender equity; Males; Science; Sex discrimination; STEM education; veterinary science; Women; New Zealand; Canada; Australia; United States > US; Europe

Women’s participation and completion at veterinary schools has increased globally for the past few decades. However, increased female graduates have not translated into similar patterns of academic staffing. The gender distribution within each academic level at eight accredited veterinary faculties...