Building leaders for the UN Ocean Science Decade: a guide to supporting early career women researchers within academic marine research institutions
Shellock, R.J., Cvitanovic, C., Mckinnon, M.C., Mackay, M., van Putten, I.E., Blythe, J., Kelly, R., Tuohy, P., Maltby, K.M., Mynott, S., Simmonds, N., Bailey, M., Begossi, A., Crona, B., Fakoya, K.A., Ferreira, B.P., Ferrer, A.J.G., Frangoudes, K., Gobin, J., Goh, H.C., Haapasaari, P., Hardesty, B.D., Häussermann, V., Hoareau, K., Hornidge, A.K., Isaacs, M., Kraan, M., Li, Y., Liu, M., Lopes, P.F.M., Mlakar, M., Morrison, T.H., Oxenford, H.A., Pecl, G., Penca, J., Robinson, C., Selim, S.A., Skern-Mauritzen, M., Soejima, K., Soto, D., Spalding, A.K., Vadrot, A., Vaidianu, N., Webber, M., and Wisz, M.S. (2023) Building leaders for the UN Ocean Science Decade: a guide to supporting early career women researchers within academic marine research institutions. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 80 (1). pp. 56-75.
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Abstract
Diverse and inclusive marine research is paramount to addressing ocean sustainability challenges in the 21st century, as envisioned by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Despite increasing efforts to diversify ocean science, women continue to face barriers at various stages of their career, which inhibits their progression to leadership within academic institutions. In this perspective, we draw on the collective experiences of thirty-four global women leaders, bolstered by a narrative review, to identify practical strategies and actions that will help empower early career women researchers to become the leaders of tomorrow. We propose five strategies: (i) create a more inclusive culture, (ii) ensure early and equitable career development opportunities for women ECRs, (iii) ensure equitable access to funding for women ECRs, (iv) offer mentoring opportunities and, (v) create flexible, family-friendly environments. Transformational, meaningful, and lasting change will only be achieved through commitment and collaborative action across various scales and by multiple stakeholders.
| Item ID: | 78545 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1095-9289 |
| Keywords: | academia, diversity, early career researcher, ECR, equality, equity, gender, inclusion, marine science, perspectives, STEM |
| Copyright Information: | © The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Oct 2023 03:03 |
| FoR Codes: | 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 50% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4410 Sociology > 441010 Sociology of gender @ 50% |
| SEO Codes: | 28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280111 Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences @ 100% |
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