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women in STEM are still far short of workplace equity. COVID-19 risks undoing even these modest gains

Written by Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist

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The events of 2020 are reshaping the way we live, work, teach and learn. And while we have all been affected differently, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women has been particularly significant.

A recent report by the Rapid Research Information Forum found the pandemic has left women facing disproportionate increases in...

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