Visible or not, LGBTQ+ people frequently encounter societal or legal discrimination, particularly in countries that retain colonial-era legislation. 2 One of the aims of The STEM Village Virtual Symposium, which took place in August, 2020, was to increase visibility of LGBTQ+ individuals in the STEM community.
Are you looking for data on gender or racial disparities in funding, best practices to host more inclusive meetings, testimonials and insights from diverse scientists, or examples of institutional actions to support mental health and well-being? Find all this and more on the searchable ALBA database of over 1000 resources, curated and categorised by topic, type and group identity.
With this database, we hope to foster an environment of awareness and learning, support individuals and organisations in their DEI efforts, and promote best practices and tools to achieve equity and inclusion.
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