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. 2020 Jul 7;117(27):15378-15381.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2010636117. Epub 2020 Jun 17.

Opinion: In the wake of COVID-19, academia needs new solutions to ensure gender equity

Jessica L Malisch  1 , Breanna N Harris  2 , Shanen M Sherrer  3 , Kristy A Lewis  4 , Stephanie L Shepherd  5 , Pumtiwitt C McCarthy  6 , Jessica L Spott  7 , Elizabeth P Karam  8 , Naima Moustaid-Moussa  9   10 , Jessica McCrory Calarco  11 , Latha Ramalingam  9   10 , Amelia E Talley  12 , Jaclyn E Cañas-Carrell  13   14 , Karin Ardon-Dryer  15 , Dana A Weiser  16 , Ximena E Bernal  17   18 , Jennifer Deitloff  19
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Opinion: In the wake of COVID-19, academia needs new solutions to ensure gender equity

Jessica L Malisch et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Many women academics will likely bear a greater burden during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Academia needs to enact solutions to retain and promote women faculty who already face disparities regarding merit, tenure, and promotion. Image credit: Dave Cutler (artist).
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COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities. An honest conversation within academia can help mitigate bias. Image credit: Roel Fleuren (http://www.sciencetransmitter.com).
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