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Inequality quantified: Mind the gender gap

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  • Helen Shen

    (Helen Shen is an intern with Nature in Washington DC.)

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Despite improvements, female scientists continue to face discrimination, unequal pay and funding disparities.

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  • Helen Shen, 2013. "Inequality quantified: Mind the gender gap," Nature, Nature, vol. 495(7439), pages 22-24, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:495:y:2013:i:7439:d:10.1038_495022a
    DOI: 10.1038/495022a
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