How language can be used to promote gender equality in geoscience

Olga Nardini; Anna Elisa Bandecchi; Veronica Tofani; Emanuele Intrieri

doi:10.3389/feart.2023.1050300

Frontiers in Earth Science (Mar 2023)

How language can be used to promote gender equality in geoscience

Olga Nardini,
Anna Elisa Bandecchi,
Veronica Tofani,
Emanuele Intrieri

Affiliations

Olga Nardini: Earth Science Department, University of Studies of Florence, Florence, Italy
Anna Elisa Bandecchi: Centre of Civil Protection, University of Studies of Florence, Florence, Italy
Veronica Tofani: Earth Science Department, University of Studies of Florence, Florence, Italy
Emanuele Intrieri: Earth Science Department, University of Studies of Florence, Florence, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1050300
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

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Gender inequality is detrimental to individuals and ultimately to organizations. Furthermore, addressing this issue will become more important to be eligible for research funds, as already occurs in Europe. Since language shapes the way we think, some simple changes in the words we use daily in geoscience and in other academic fields could promote gender equality. Journal editorial boards could adopt similar measures to foster such changes in the geoscience community.

Published in Frontiers in Earth Science

ISSN: 2296-6463 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/earth-science

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