For many workers in STEM fields, anecdotal evidence like, “there are plenty of women in my department” or “my manager is female” is common language that’s supposed to assure women in these historically male-dominated industries that equity has finally arrived. But the reality is, young women looking to find a career path in STEM are still seeing industries filled with a vast majority of people who don’t look like them.
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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