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Despite the major changes in higher education and in scientific technology during the last fifteen years, gender issues have persisted. Even in disciplines with increasing numbers and percentages of women, gender issues remain. Because little research has focused directly on the effect of the changes on women scientists who have remained in the professoriate, the POWRE awardees, a group who represent successful academic women scientists, provide insight into their perceptions of these effects. Consensus seems to have coalesced around policies and practices to remove obstacles and barriers that inhibit career advancement for junior women. No such consensus about policies to facilitate careers for senior women appears to have evolved. The results of the data from this re-survey suggest additional policies and practices that institutions might pursue, especially for women at the senior level.
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Rosser, S.V. (2017). Conclusion: What Can the Last Fifteen Years Tell Us about the Future of Academic Women in STEM. In: Academic Women in STEM Faculty. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48793-9_6
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