Talking about the global survey of scientists: Results for physics

Using results from the 2018 Global Survey of Scientists, we examine the situation for women in physics around the world. We use multivariate models in our analysis to account for potential confounding variables. Our model accounts for gender, age, employment sector, geographic region, and level of h...

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Published inAIP conference proceedings Vol. 3040; no. 1
Main Authors Ivie, Rachel, White, Susan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.11.2023
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Summary:Using results from the 2018 Global Survey of Scientists, we examine the situation for women in physics around the world. We use multivariate models in our analysis to account for potential confounding variables. Our model accounts for gender, age, employment sector, geographic region, and level of human development. We find that resources are more limited for women, and while the difference is small, the accrual over time creates a cumulative disadvantage for women. We find that the division of household labor favors men and that having children has a negative impact on women’s careers. Finally, women in this study are almost 20 times more likely than men to indicate having personally encountered sexual harassment at school or work.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/5.0178272