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Family and Tenure

53 percent of tenured female scientists have children, as compared to 73 percent of tenured male scientists.

Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards

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Encouraging Girls To Roleplay As Successful Female Scientists Could Close Gender Gap

A study of 4- to 7-year-olds found girls engagement in science activities increased when they took on the role of a female scientist, such as Marie Curie, versus only hearing about her work.»  Link to the original article