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The Effectiveness of a One-year Online Mentoring Program for Girls in STEM

An online mentoring program in Germany supports girls’ development in STEM, with greater reach and similarly positive results when compared to traditional in-person mentoring.

Heidrun Stoeger, Xiaoju Duan, Sigrun Schirner, Teresa Greindl, Albert Ziegler (2013)
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Much Ado About Nothing? Observers’ Problematization of Women’s Same-Sex Conflict at Work

Conflict between women is perceived as more problematic than conflict between men, or conflict between a woman and a man—even in otherwise identical workplace scenarios.

Leah D. Sheppard, Karl Aquino (2013)
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When Trying Hard Isn’t Natural: Women’s Belonging with and Motivation for Male-Dominated STEM Fields as a Function of Effort Expenditure Concerns

Recognizing that effort is normal and necessary for success, rather than emphasizing the importance of  “natural talent”, can increase women’s sense of belonging and motivation to continue in male-dominated STEM fields.

Jessi L. Smith, Karyn L. Lewis, Lauren Hawthorne, Sara D. Hodges (2013)
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Effects of an Online Personal Resilience Training Program for Women in STEM Doctoral Programs

An online training program helps women develop the resilience, confidence, and problem-solving skills to persist in their pursuit of PhDs in STEM.

Jennifer M Bekki, Mary Lee Smith, Bianca L Bernstein, Caroline Harrison (2013)
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Computing Whether She Belongs: Stereotypes Undermine Girls’ Interest and Sense of Belonging in Computer Science

A classroom with a non-stereotypical look creates more inclusive signals of who belongs—increasing high school girls’ interest in computer science without deterring boys.

Allison Master, Sapna Cheryan, Andrew N. Meltzoff (2016)
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Why Women Don’t Run: Experimental Evidence on Gender Differences in Political Competition Aversion

Highlighting the competitive nature of the political process discourages politically active women—but not men—from seeking information on running for office.

Jessica Preece, Olga Stoddard (2015)
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Using the Qur’an to Empower Arab Women? Theory and Experimental Evidence From Egypt

Egyptian men and women respond more favorably to an argument for women’s political leadership that draws on the Qur’ān than to an argument based on scientific studies.

Tarek Masoud, Amaney Jamal, Elizabeth Nugent (2016)
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Quality of Evidence Revealing Subtle Gender Biases in Science Is in the Eye of the Beholder

When presented with evidence of how gender bias disadvantages women in STEM fields, men evaluate this research more negatively than women.

Ian M. Handley, Elizabeth R. Brown, Corinne A Moss-Racusin, Jessi L. Smith (2015)
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Seeds of Prevention: The Impact on Health Behaviors of Young Adolescent Girls in Uttar Pradesh, India, a Cluster Randomized Control Trial

An integrated, school-based intervention among girls in early adolescence led to healthier behaviors in nutrition, hygiene, reproductive health, and use of health services.

Nandita Kapadia-Kundu, Douglas Storey, Basil Safi, Geetali Trivedi, Rama Tupe, G. Narayana (2014)
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Discrimination against Queer Women in the U.S. Workforce: A Resume Audit Study

Based on fictitious resumes, LGBTQ women received fewer invitations to interview than perceived heterosexual women when applying online to jobs in several states.

Emma Mishel (2016)
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The Effectiveness of a One-year Online Mentoring Program for Girls in STEM

An online mentoring program in Germany supports girls’ development in STEM, with greater reach and similarly positive results when compared to traditional in-person mentoring.

Heidrun Stoeger, Xiaoju Duan, Sigrun Schirner, Teresa Greindl, Albert Ziegler (2013)
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When Trying Hard Isn’t Natural: Women’s Belonging with and Motivation for Male-Dominated STEM Fields as a Function of Effort Expenditure Concerns

Recognizing that effort is normal and necessary for success, rather than emphasizing the importance of  “natural talent”, can increase women’s sense of belonging and motivation to continue in male-dominated STEM fields.

Jessi L. Smith, Karyn L. Lewis, Lauren Hawthorne, Sara D. Hodges (2013)
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Computing Whether She Belongs: Stereotypes Undermine Girls’ Interest and Sense of Belonging in Computer Science

A classroom with a non-stereotypical look creates more inclusive signals of who belongs—increasing high school girls’ interest in computer science without deterring boys.

Allison Master, Sapna Cheryan, Andrew N. Meltzoff (2016)
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Using the Qur’an to Empower Arab Women? Theory and Experimental Evidence From Egypt

Egyptian men and women respond more favorably to an argument for women’s political leadership that draws on the Qur’ān than to an argument based on scientific studies.

Tarek Masoud, Amaney Jamal, Elizabeth Nugent (2016)
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Seeds of Prevention: The Impact on Health Behaviors of Young Adolescent Girls in Uttar Pradesh, India, a Cluster Randomized Control Trial

An integrated, school-based intervention among girls in early adolescence led to healthier behaviors in nutrition, hygiene, reproductive health, and use of health services.

Nandita Kapadia-Kundu, Douglas Storey, Basil Safi, Geetali Trivedi, Rama Tupe, G. Narayana (2014)
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Much Ado About Nothing? Observers’ Problematization of Women’s Same-Sex Conflict at Work

Conflict between women is perceived as more problematic than conflict between men, or conflict between a woman and a man—even in otherwise identical workplace scenarios.

Leah D. Sheppard, Karl Aquino (2013)
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Effects of an Online Personal Resilience Training Program for Women in STEM Doctoral Programs

An online training program helps women develop the resilience, confidence, and problem-solving skills to persist in their pursuit of PhDs in STEM.

Jennifer M Bekki, Mary Lee Smith, Bianca L Bernstein, Caroline Harrison (2013)
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Why Women Don’t Run: Experimental Evidence on Gender Differences in Political Competition Aversion

Highlighting the competitive nature of the political process discourages politically active women—but not men—from seeking information on running for office.

Jessica Preece, Olga Stoddard (2015)
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Quality of Evidence Revealing Subtle Gender Biases in Science Is in the Eye of the Beholder

When presented with evidence of how gender bias disadvantages women in STEM fields, men evaluate this research more negatively than women.

Ian M. Handley, Elizabeth R. Brown, Corinne A Moss-Racusin, Jessi L. Smith (2015)
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Discrimination against Queer Women in the U.S. Workforce: A Resume Audit Study

Based on fictitious resumes, LGBTQ women received fewer invitations to interview than perceived heterosexual women when applying online to jobs in several states.

Emma Mishel (2016)
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