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Women less likely to win major research awards

Although the gap is narrowing, prestigious prizes are still more likely to go to men, finds an analysis of gender bias in the world’s top science awards.
  1. Clare Watson

    1. Clare Watson is a freelance science journalist in Wollongong, Australia.

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Women’s share of international prizes rewarding research excellence is increasing, but still lags behind the proportion of professorial positions held by women, according to an analysis of 141 top science prizes awarded over the past two decades.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02497-4

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