When arguing with sceptics about gender discrimination and what to do about it, we often face the claim that women in general but especially in academia are not discriminated against at best, and that we receive preferential treatment at worst. In addition, the argument often made is that women in most cases are just not as qualified as men.
We therefore provide below research, literature, and other reports that offer reliable evidence to help female academics to argue their case and be better prepared to respond to unfounded claims of positive discrimination.
Women in Academia
Women and the publication process
AEA report on the status of women in economics 2018
LSE report on gender and ethnicity
Athena Swan and positive action in the UK, AEA
Bagues: Hiring and Gender Composition of Committees
Keeping Women in the Science Pipeline
The Motherhood Penalty
Equal but Inequitable, AER 2018
Why are women paid less than men, The Economist
Child Penalties Across Countries
The Gender Pay Gap
Popular Stuff on Women in Academia (and in general)
Why women's voices are scarce in economics, NYTIMES by Justin Wolfers
When team work doesn't work, NYTIMES by Justin Wolfers
Even Famous Female Economists do not get any Respect, INYTIMES by Justin Wolfers
CERN talk by Strumia on gender theory and evidence and an article about it by the BBC
The hidden tax on women, NYTIMES
This time is different! COVID19 and the gender pay gap. THE ECONOMIST