Revisiting perceptions and evolving culture: a community dialogue on women in polar research
Women have made outstanding contributions to polar research in recent decades, though full engagement may be hindered by persistent inequities, including notably the prevalence of workplace harassment. Remote field settings, such as those pervasive in polar research, have been identified as particul...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:06a3c1534064425a8cafa1e00a2be080 2023-05-15T18:02:40+02:00 Revisiting perceptions and evolving culture: a community dialogue on women in polar research Sandra Starkweather M. Seag O. Lee A. Pope 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2018.1529529 https://doaj.org/article/06a3c1534064425a8cafa1e00a2be080 EN eng Norwegian Polar Institute http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2018.1529529 https://doaj.org/toc/1751-8369 1751-8369 doi:10.1080/17518369.2018.1529529 https://doaj.org/article/06a3c1534064425a8cafa1e00a2be080 Polar Research, Vol 37, Iss 1 (2018) Gender equity harassment culture science Open Science Conference Environmental sciences GE1-350 Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2018.1529529 2022-12-31T00:48:56Z Women have made outstanding contributions to polar research in recent decades, though full engagement may be hindered by persistent inequities, including notably the prevalence of workplace harassment. Remote field settings, such as those pervasive in polar research, have been identified as particularly susceptible to cultures of harassment. It was therefore timely at the Polar 2018 Open Science Conference in Davos, Switzerland, to convene a discussion focused on women’s perspectives and experiences. A panel discussion—“From Entering the Field to Taking the Helm: Perspectives of Women in Polar Research”—took place on 20 June 2018 and featured five women undertaking work from marine biotechnology to organizational leadership, across career levels. Over 300 conference attendees joined the lunchtime panel. The panellists’ perspectives on historical barriers, current challenges and future prospects revealed that while challenges persist, experiences vary greatly. Audience engagement underscored the need to sustain dialogue at polar meetings, to bring visibility to the statistics related to workplace harassment and to encourage polar science organizations to assume leadership on promoting equitable workplace culture. Article in Journal/Newspaper Polar Research Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Polar Research 37 1 1529529 |
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Women have made outstanding contributions to polar research in recent decades, though full engagement may be hindered by persistent inequities, including notably the prevalence of workplace harassment. Remote field settings, such as those pervasive in polar research, have been identified as particularly susceptible to cultures of harassment. It was therefore timely at the Polar 2018 Open Science Conference in Davos, Switzerland, to convene a discussion focused on women’s perspectives and experiences. A panel discussion—“From Entering the Field to Taking the Helm: Perspectives of Women in Polar Research”—took place on 20 June 2018 and featured five women undertaking work from marine biotechnology to organizational leadership, across career levels. Over 300 conference attendees joined the lunchtime panel. The panellists’ perspectives on historical barriers, current challenges and future prospects revealed that while challenges persist, experiences vary greatly. Audience engagement underscored the need to sustain dialogue at polar meetings, to bring visibility to the statistics related to workplace harassment and to encourage polar science organizations to assume leadership on promoting equitable workplace culture. |
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Revisiting perceptions and evolving culture: a community dialogue on women in polar research |
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