Nature Communications (Apr 2018)

Gender inequity in speaking opportunities at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

  • Heather L. Ford,
  • Cameron Brick,
  • Karine Blaufuss,
  • Petra S. Dekens

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03809-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Speaking at a scientific conference helps spread scientific results and is also fundamental for career advancement. Here the authors show that at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, the largest Earth and space science conference, women are offered speaking opportunities less often than men overall.