In honour of #BlackHistoryMonth and #IDWGS , we're bringing together leading academic mothers & diversity advocates to discuss how intersectional identities can compound the challenges of navigating a STEMM career. This is a FREE event. Register: shorturl.at/deftO Academic Mom, PhD

BIG NEWS! We’re excited to announce the launch of a new caregiver travel grant for members to help them attend in-person scientific conferences. With this flexible grant, you can find the ideal solution to meet your specific childcare needs. Call opens Feb 11! @momademia #IDGWS

'I was also proud ... to show that scientist parents, ideally with the help of their employers, can think creatively and flexibly about #ChildCare when attending work meetings. Local nanny services are one option, and you may find others. It isn’t easy. But it can be done. '

Don't miss our workshop on maternal mental health tailored for mothers in STEMM! Led by a licensed therapist, you'll learn tools to manage mom guilt & identity loss, navigate post-baby anxiety, relationship challenges and much more! Register👇 shorturl.at/rEST5 Academic Mom, PhD

Read how Taghreed Al-Turki “... devised an approach for work-life harmony that actively involved my son in my research and career journey.” Her powerful story demonstrates her success in being a single mom in academia.
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@momademia #WomenInSTEM #SoloMom

📅🤱❤️‍🩹 Which #MaternityLeave length is most beneficial for women's health? Based on our recent article published in Journal of Social Policy, I wrote a blog post for the #SocialPolicyBlog !

🔗socialpolicyblog.com/2024/01/05/whi…

“Just 27% of [academic] mothers get tenure, compared with 48% of fathers and 46% of women without children.”

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This is happening tomorrow Tuesday Dec 12, 3pm CET. Don't miss the opportunity to listen and learn more about 'mom guilt in academia' with a terrific lineup of speakers! 👇🏽👇🏿👇🏻

#Women are still suffering from #loneliness in the context of family caregiving, esp during COVID lockdowns. Gender roles and toxic masculinity are a part of our loneliness journeys.
👉'Gender in the disclosure of loneliness'
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ISI Foundation #PublicHealth

Meet the speakers of our upcoming event on MOM GUILT this Dec 12th @ 9am EST! Lianne Aarntzen is a social scientist at Utrecht University studying how gender stereotypes shape parents’ guilt & work-family choices. Join us! Register: tinyurl.com/ye6mpep5 @momademia @academicchatter

Researchers revolt against weekend conferences nature.com/articles/d4158…
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Why are so many mothers leaving #STEMM ? Join us for a #SciMomChat with Dr. Isabel Torres, our co-founder & CEO, as she uncovers the truth about the STEMM leaky pipeline – breaking myths and sharing the facts. Free event for all! tinyurl.com/47ajd2ma @momademia #WomenInSTEM

This shows that for women the leaky pipeline continues even after getting tenure. If the academic system does not change, I don’t know how it will be sustainable. Academic jobs seem designed for individuals with a stay at home partner, intergenerational wealth, and workaholism 😒

'Parenthood imposes a greater mental health burden on mothers than on fathers.'

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📣 Conference #organizers , #universities & #institutes , the numbers speak for themselves! 87.4% of respondents agree that conferences should offer #Childcare support & #Hybrid options to strengthen parenthood in academia.

Will you rise to the challenge?
#SupportParenthood

📢 Calling all researchers!🔬

👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 Should conferences provide childcare and/or remote participation to support parenthood in academia? 🤔

Share your thoughts! Let's make academia more inclusive and accessible. 💪 #ParentingInAcademia #Parenthood #Academia

⌛ Goodbye, age limits!

In early-career academic awards, age limits foster #discrimination against #women and #youngparents , as argued by Complexity Science Hub researcher Fariba Karimi and her colleague @aaronclauset.bsky.social in nature. Instead, career-age should be used.

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