From the podium to the boardroom: Encouraging gender parity in scholarly publishing |
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| Authors: | Lauren Kane Alice Meadows |
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| Affiliation: | 1. COO, BioOne;2. Director of Communications, ORCID |
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| Abstract: | - Despite their nearly three-fifths industry majority, women trail men in key leadership positions, occupying about one-third of CEO positions, and one-fifth of Board chairs.
- Speaking at industry conferences is key to professional development and to consideration for senior leadership positions.
- An analysis of seven major scholarly publishing conferences held in 2015 showed an average gender split of 63% male to 37% female speakers, with nearly two-thirds of all keynote addresses given by men.
- To correct for this disparity, the authors propose three distinct challenges, to include a potential accreditation for conferences that prioritise diversity.
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