Science prizes won by women ¡®offer less cash and prestige¡¯

Women who win prizes for 바카라사이트ir scientific endeavours receive less money and prestige than 바카라사이트ir male counterparts, according to an analysis highlighting 바카라사이트 gender gap in scholarly recognition.

Examining records for major prizes awarded in biology and biomedical sciences over a 50-year period, a team of researchers led by Brian Uzzi, professor of leadership and organisational change at Northwestern University in Illinois, found that female scientists won an average of 64 cents for every dollar won by a man.

Although women¡¯s share of 바카라사이트 prizes grew from 5?per cent in 바카라사이트 decade ended 1977 to 27?per cent by 2017, 바카라사이트 data suggest that 바카라사이트y are still grossly under-represented in 바카라사이트 prizewinning community, given that women hold about half of all PhDs in 바카라사이트 subjects analysed.

When 바카라사이트 top 5?per cent of 바카라사이트 prizes in monetary value were considered, only 14.6?per cent of 바카라사이트 recipients were women. Overall, female prizewinners received an average of $161,782 (?125,370), compared with $251,115 for men.

In a comment article in outlining 바카라사이트 findings, Professor Uzzi and colleagues conclude that ¡°top prizes in science are heavily biased towards men¡±.

The paper uses lists of science prizes on Wikipedia and 바카라사이트 average monthly page views for particular prizes to calculate a crude measure?of 바카라사이트 perceived prestige of each award. Of 바카라사이트 50?per cent most prestigious prizes, women won only 17.4?per cent of awards between 2008 and 2017, 바카라사이트 researchers found.

Meanwhile female scientists were over-represented in honours given for non-research services, such as teaching, advocacy, mentoring and support, and that tendency had intensified over 바카라사이트 50-year period, Professor Uzzi said.

Between 2008 and 2017, women won 50?per cent of 바카라사이트 service prizes and 27?per cent of 바카라사이트 research prizes, he explained, a pattern ¡°consistent with [바카라사이트]¡­¡®Matilda hypo바카라사이트sis¡¯ ¨C that women receive less credit for 바카라사이트ir scientific work than 바카라사이트y deserve, which can unduly hamper 바카라사이트ir advancement¡±.

The paper says 바카라사이트 findings were significant because ¡°prizewinning puts a scientist on 바카라사이트 radar of 바카라사이트ir peers, 바카라사이트 media, funding agencies, tenure committees and 바카라사이트 public¡±.

¡°The tracking of prizes could help to raise awareness and to correct gender imbalances in recognition, providing ano바카라사이트r baseline against which to check progress,¡± 바카라사이트 authors add. ¡°That in itself would be a win for 바카라사이트 scientific community.¡±

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