January 15, 2020 | Albrey Brown Albrey Brown, head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Airtable, wanted a fresh perspective in his DEI efforts in 2021, so he talked to experts across industries to find out what they’re thinking. In this article, he summarizes their pain points and how they are innovating anyway. Read article>> … Continue reading DEI Trends for 2021 from 20 Experts Across Industries
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December 10, 2020 | James Wright The Language of Inclusion is a free download of over 230 key terms and definitions; now in its third edition. Used by nearly 150,000 HR & Global Diversity and Inclusion Leaders, this tool provides organizations with a vocabulary that expands the knowledge and the comfort level of all employees … Continue reading The Language of Inclusion
November 19, 2020 | Jessica Bennett Prof. Loretta J. Ross is combating cancel culture with a popular class at Smith College. She is challenging students to identify the characteristics, and limits, of call-out culture: the act of publicly shaming another person for behavior deemed unacceptable. Calling out may be described as a sister to dragging, … Continue reading What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?
October 28, 2020 | Rodrigo Pérez Ortega What can the scientific community do to mend linguistic injustice? When reviewing manuscripts, reviewers must focus on the science and not the grammar, Ramírez Castañeda and Hanauer say. Editors should stress this point when sending papers for review. Reviewers can suggest improving the English, but it shouldn’t be … Continue reading Science’s English dominance hinders diversity—but the community can work toward change
November 4, 2020 | Susan Spilka This year, Emerald Publishing commissioned three surveys on academic and public views of what inequity feels like, the meaning of inclusivity, the barriers to it, and the benefits of an inclusive society. The surveys also explored perceptions of the role of research in overcoming the challenges to inclusivity and … Continue reading What We Can Learn from How Academics and the Public View Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
June 24, 2020 | Royal Society of Chemistry The Royal Society of Chemistry has gathered publishers of more than 4,400 scholarly journals and tens of thousands of books in a landmark commitment to reduce bias. Publishers responsible for tens of thousands of peer-reviewed journals and books have signed an agreement to take a proactive stance … Continue reading World-leading publishers join in commitment to make research publishing more inclusive and diverse
May 7, 2020 | 500 Women Scientists The pandemic is amplifying nearly every disadvantage that women in STEM already face. But institutions and the scientific community can help. It is clear that workplace policies and culture can undermine women’s success in STEM fields. The “mom penalty,” for example, is all too familiar to many of … Continue reading Scientist Mothers Face Extra Challenges in the Face of COVID-19
May 2020 | UKSG Insights This article provides an overview of the ways in which the members of the Association of University Presses are working towards more inclusive practices in scholarly publishing. The authors consider the Mellon University Press Diversity Fellowship Program (now in its fourth year), the work of the Association’s Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, the … Continue reading Towards inclusive scholarly publishing: developments in the university press community
December 19, 2017 | Standford News A new approach for reducing gender inequality in the workplace has shown promise in a pilot project at several companies. It combines existing tools and adds an evaluation of places where biases could creep in to a company’s procedures. In a recently published paper in Gender & Society, Shelley Correll, director of … Continue reading Stanford sociologist pilots new method to reduce gender inequality at work
April 6, 2018 | The Independent The benefits generated by WiP’s relentless activity are still reaped by women today – in publishing and beyond. Gregory, Mountain, Cholmeley and O’Reilly all talk of Macmillan, of Penguin, where women’s salaries are now outstripping those of men. For example, the median pay gap Macmillan reported was 34 per … Continue reading A gentleman’s profession? The women fighting for gender equality in publishing
