Gender bias in academia: A lifetime problem that needs solutions.
Llorens A., Tzovara A., Bellier L., Bhaya-Grossman I., Bidet-Caulet A., Chang WK., Cross ZR., Dominguez-Faus R., Flinker A., Fonken Y., Gorenstein MA., Holdgraf C., Hoy CW., Ivanova MV., Jimenez RT., Jun S., Kam JWY., Kidd C., Marcelle E., Marciano D., Martin S., Myers NE., Ojala K., Perry A., Pinheiro-Chagas P., Riès SK., Saez I., Skelin I., Slama K., Staveland B., Bassett DS., Buffalo EA., Fairhall AL., Kopell NJ., Kray LJ., Lin JJ., Nobre AC., Riley D., Solbakk A-K., Wallis JD., Wang X-J., Yuval-Greenberg S., Kastner S., Knight RT., Dronkers NF.
Despite increased awareness of the lack of gender equity in academia and a growing number of initiatives to address issues of diversity, change is slow, and inequalities remain. A major source of inequity is gender bias, which has a substantial negative impact on the careers, work-life balance, and mental health of underrepresented groups in science. Here, we argue that gender bias is not a single problem but manifests as a collection of distinct issues that impact researchers' lives. We disentangle these facets and propose concrete solutions that can be adopted by individuals, academic institutions, and society.