Women in Science Now : Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-323) and index.

Introduction: fixing a broken system -- 1. Fixing representation -- Confronting bias from a young age / Eva Pietri -- 2. Fixing signals -- Reflecting on an eye-opening interview experience / Sapna Cheryan -- 3. Fixing mentorship -- Pushing back against a culture of extraction / Krystal Tsosie -- 4. Fixing recruitment -- Questioning the depths of bias / Corinne Moss-Racusin -- 5. Fixing environments -- Battling adversity and workplace aggression / India Johnson -- 6. Fixing visibility -- Making bias more visible to light the way for advancement / Aneeta Rattan -- 7. Fixing work-life balance -- Balancing the pressures of being a mom and a scientist / Katharine Huntington -- 8. Fixing reporting -- Getting to the other side of sexual assault / Kristina Rapuano -- 9. Fixing science -- Defying stereotypes through new pictures / Ellen Currano.

"Women working in the sciences face obstacles at virtually every step along their career paths. From subtle slights to blatant biases, deep systemic problems block women from advancing or push them out of science and technology entirely. Women in Science Now examines solutions to this persistent gender gap, offering new perspectives on how to make science more equitable and inclusive for all. This book shares stories and insights of women from a range of backgrounds working in various disciplines, illustrating the journeys that brought them to the sciences, the challenges they faced along the way, and the important contributions they have made to their fields. Lisa M. P. Munoz combines these narratives with a wealth of data to illuminate the size and scope of the challenges women scientists face, while highlighting research-based solutions to help overcome these obstacles. She presents groundbreaking studies in social psychology and organizational behavior that are informing novel approaches for combating historic and ongoing inequities. Through a combined focus on personal experiences and social-science research, this timely book provides both a path toward greater gender equity and an inspiring vision of science and scientists."--Publisher's website.