The institute said in its statement that some of its regulations prohibited wearing work or “sport clothing” in public areas. Although the inequities faced by women in science-related fields are widely recognized, there is not much research on the topic. Female trainees were the primary targets, the survey said, and perpetrators were usually senior to them within a research team. Erin Pettit, a glaciologist at Oregon State University, said she was “flabbergasted” after hearing about the dress-code policy aboard the Fedorov. “It’s exhausting to have to put out the extra energy to make sure you’re not forgotten as a co-author on a paper or make sure you’re getting a voice at the table, making sure you’re not passed over.”

Source: New York Times October 03, 2020 14:37 UTC