Gender, Science and Innovation

Download or read book Gender, Science and Innovation written by Helen Lawton Smith and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-31 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender, Science and Innovation explores the contemporary challenges facing women scientists in academia and develops effective strategies to improve gender equality. Addressing an important gap in current knowledge, chapters offer a range of international perspectives from diverse contexts, countries and institutional settings. This book is an essential contribution to the literature for academics, researchers and policy makers concerned with improving gender equality in academia and seeking to learn from the experiences of others.