Pandemic measures disproportionately harm women’s careers

Photo caption: Female scientists in the United States report that childcare responsibilities during the pandemic have interfered with their work. Credit: Stefan Wermuth / Bloomberg / Getty. Article by Sara Reardon. Nature – March 29, 2021.

Family responsibilities incurred by shutdowns — and existing bias — disrupted the mental health, productivity and work–life balance of US female academic scientists, finds study.

Shutdowns and social-distancing measures aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately harmed the careers and well-being of US female academic researchers, finds a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). […]

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