Gender stereotypes, bias holding back women in science

Ljubljana, 11 February - Women remain under-represented in scientific and technical professions, especially at senior levels. Unconscious bias, double standards and gender stereotypes are some of the reasons why headway towards gender equality in this field remains sluggish. Indeed, in some areas there has not been any progress at all.

Ljubljana, Gospodarsko razstavišče. Sejem izobraževanja in poklicev - Informativa 2015. Raziskave, kemija, poskusi. Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana, Gospodarsko razstavišče.
Sejem izobraževanja in poklicev - Informativa 2015.
Raziskave, kemija, poskusi.
Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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