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| DOI | 10.1126/science.abc2740 |
| Impact of COVID-19 on academic mothers | |
| Fernanda Staniscuaski; Fernanda Reichert; Fernanda P. Werneck; Letícia de Oliveira; Pâmela B. Mello-Carpes; Rossana C. Soletti; Camila Infanger Almeida; Eugenia Zandona; Felipe Klein Ricachenevsky; Adriana Neumann; Ida Vanessa D. Schwartz; Alessandra Sayuri Kikuchi Tamajusuku; Adriana Seixas; Livia Kmetzsch; Parent in Science Movement† | |
| 2020-05-15 | |
| 发表期刊 | Science
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| 出版年 | 2020 |
| 英文摘要 | As daily life grinds to a halt worldwide in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, professionals are adjusting to a new reality of remote working. For many researchers, the release from teaching and administrative activities means more time for independent work. In contrast, parents of young children for whom school has been cancelled are facing uniquely challenging responsibilities. Although academic fathers are not immune to the impacts of confinement, it is traditionally women who carry the heaviest load ([ 1 ][1], [ 2 ][2]).
These women risk suffering yet another motherhood penalty. Instead of writing papers, they are likely to devote time to homeschooling children and doing household chores. For those who have not yet leaked from the pipeline ([ 3 ][3]) and are struggling to keep their careers on track, these months of heavier duties may increase the distance between them and their male and childless peers.
Gender inequality in science is an urgent issue, and motherhood plays a major role in it ([ 4 ][4]). Recent years have witnessed the emergence of many initiatives that ignited changes toward addressing this problem [e.g., ([ 5 ][5]–[ 8 ][6])]. We cannot allow this pandemic to reverse advances and further deepen the gender gap in science.
Policies and actions to mitigate the motherhood penalty can benefit all scientists. Deadlines for grant proposals, reports, and renewal requests must be postponed. Funding agencies should consider creating granting programs designed around the reality of academics with families. By instituting more flexible policies, we can make science fairer for everyone affected by the pandemic.
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| 领域 | 气候变化 ; 资源环境 |
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| 文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/267697 |
| 专题 | 气候变化 资源环境科学 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Fernanda Staniscuaski,Fernanda Reichert,Fernanda P. Werneck,et al. Impact of COVID-19 on academic mothers[J]. Science,2020. |
| APA | Fernanda Staniscuaski.,Fernanda Reichert.,Fernanda P. Werneck.,Letícia de Oliveira.,Pâmela B. Mello-Carpes.,...&Parent in Science Movement†.(2020).Impact of COVID-19 on academic mothers.Science. |
| MLA | Fernanda Staniscuaski,et al."Impact of COVID-19 on academic mothers".Science (2020). |
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