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Lean In vs Lean Out, and thoughts on diversity

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Sarah

I recently read “Lean Out” by Dawn Foster, a response to “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg. It gave me a lot to think about. I think these books together highlight two contrasting approaches to resolving inequality: one is to try to remove differences and distinctions … Continue reading →

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Delusions of Gender: more on work cultures

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Sarah

[This is the 3rd of a series of posts discussing the book ‘Delusions of Gender’ by Cordelia Fine] In the previous post, I highlighted what I’ve learned around work cultures, gender, and belonging. Highly gendered work cultures tend to be a … Continue reading →

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Delusions of Gender: careers and ‘belonging’

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Sarah

[This is the 2nd of a series of posts discussing the book ‘Delusions of Gender’ by Cordelia Fine] The previous post focussed on the power of gender as a social identity in influencing and organising our behaviour. Perhaps not surprisingly, it also … Continue reading →

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My journey into feminism… and out of science

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Sarah

There is a general awareness of the lingering gender disparity in academic science – the pay gap, the ‘leaky pipeline’ whereby more women than men are lost at every point along the career path. There are workshops for women; discussions about the problem; support … Continue reading →

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Why aren’t more women in science?

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Sarah

As I mentioned a while back, I came across a compilation of essays by researchers in the field debating the question: “Why Aren’t More Women in Science?” I saw it by chance in the library at work, and grabbed it. … Continue reading →

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