Reports and Statistics

Nature News - Self-doubt plagues female astronomers

Report on initial results from the first ever longitudinal study of astronomy graduate students in the United States (Nature 463, 574, 27 January 2010).

http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/2010/100128/full/nj7280-574a.html

Nature Special Report - Unmasking the Imposter

Analysis of the 'Imposter Phenomenon' (Nature 459, 468-469, 20 May 2009)

http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/2009/090521/full/nj7245-468a.html

The Gender Challenge in Research Funding

European Commission report assessing European national efforts to promote gender equality in research funding.

http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/document_library/pdf_06/the-gender-challenge-in-research-funding-report_en.pdf

Women in Science and Technology - Creating Sustainable Careers

European Commission report highlighting ways in which Europe's employers can provide support.

http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/document_library/pdf_06/wist2_sustainable-careers-report_en.pdf

Russian She is an Astronomer project

Study of the professional and career growth of women in Russian astronomyusing data on Russian IAU members

http://www.astronomy2009.ru/eng/she_astronomer.html

The march towards equality
Research eu, the magazine of the european research area – articles related to gender issues
http://ec.europa.eu/research/research-eu/women/edito_en.html

Why girls don't want to be scientists - and how the classroom might fix it

Are you 'surprised' when the scientist turns out to be female? Try the 'Draw a Scientist Test' - most children persistently produce the stereotype. www.lablit.com/article/523 is an interesting article by Julie Darbyshire.

UK statistics for women in astronomy (part of demographic trends surveys)

A Wilkinson (1996), Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society 37769

C Tadhunter (2000), Astronomy and Geophysics 41 2.19