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Sexism and Academia: For Women, It’s Still More Complicated

Last year, my partner and I went on the job market. What I learned forever changed my outlook on gender gaps in academia and the inherent sexism pervasive in our culture. Although we are both happy and have since landed jobs in our field, the process was more painful than it should have been, as sexist behavior on the part of prospective employers led to undue stress.

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Pink, Blue, and Rainbow: The Waves and Wins of the 2018 Midterms

Hopefully, you voted on Tuesday. Hopefully, you got to bed at a reasonable time. I stayed up far too late, compulsively refreshing election returns from CNN and The New York Times. I became deeply familiar with the Texas county map and cheered when polls in Atlanta were forced to stay open three hours later than originally scheduled. In Wednesday’s proverbial cold light of day, pundits nationwide looked for a unifying narrative to the midterms or an answer to the question of What does it mean? I don’t have that for you – and honestly I don’t think they really do either – but I will offer a couple of reflections.

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Beyond the Binaries

We can easily draw the connection between the role of representation and promoting gender equality. As discussed in earlier blogs, it makes sense that young girls who see female leadership feel more empowered to achieve. This plays out in classrooms, institutions of higher education, politics, the media, and workplaces. This week, AEC is delighted to welcome Gabrielle, whose guest blog goes beyond representation to look at the power of gender equity to create a safer world and discusses why it’s important for each of us to challenge gender bias.

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