Breaking down barriers: The identification of actions to promote gender equality in interdisciplinary marine research institutions

Shellock, Rebecca; Cvitanovic, Christopher; Mackay, Mary; McKinnon, Merryn; Blythe, Jessica; Kelly, Rachel; Putten, Ingrid E. van; Tuohy, P; Bailey, Megan; Begossi, Alpina; Crona, Beatrice; Fakoya, Kafayat Adetoun; Ferreira, Beatrice Padovani; Ferrer, Alice Joan G.; Frangoudès, Katia; Gobin, Judith; Goh, Hong Ching; Haapasaari, Päivi Elisabet; Hardesty, Britta Denise; Häussermann, Vreni; Hoareau, Kelly; Hornidge, Anna‐Katharina; Isaacs, Moenieba; Kraan, Marloes; Li, Yinji; Liu, Min; Lopes, Priscila F. M.; Mlakar, Marina; Morrison, Tiffany H.; Oxenford, Hazel A.; Pecl, Gretta; Penca, Jerneja; Robinson, Carol; Selim, Samiya Ahmed; Skern‐Mauritzen, Mette; Soejima, Kumi; Soto, Doris; Spalding, Ana K.; Vadrot, Alice B. M.; Văidianu, Natașa; Webber, Mona K.; Wisz, Mary S.

doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2022.05.006

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“…These challenges are further exacerbated for underrepresented, marginalized, and disadvantaged groups, including women [ 32 ], people of color, Indigenous Peoples, individuals from developing nations, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ representatives [ 33 – 35 ]. For example, ecological research remains largely dominated by exclusionary Western approaches [ 36 ].…”

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Five actionable pillars to engage the next generation of leaders in the co-design of transformative ocean solutions

Satterthwaite

Komyakova²,

Erazo³

et al. 2022

PLoS Biol

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Solutions to complex and unprecedented global challenges are urgently needed. Overcoming these challenges requires input and innovative solutions from all experts, including Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs). To achieve diverse inclusion from ECOPs, fundamental changes must occur at all levels—from individuals to organizations. Drawing on insights from across the globe, we propose 5 actionable pillars that support the engagement of ECOPs in co-design processes that address ocean sustainability: sharing knowledge through networks and mentorship, providing cross-boundary training and opportunities, incentivizing and celebrating knowledge co-design, creating inclusive and participatory governance structures, and catalyzing culture change for inclusivity. Foundational to all actions are the cross-cutting principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity. In addition, the pillars are cross-boundary in nature, including collaboration and innovation across sectors, disciplines, regions, generations, and backgrounds. Together, these recommendations provide an actionable and iterative path toward inclusive engagement and intergenerational exchange that can develop ocean solutions for a sustainable future.

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Five actionable pillars to engage the next generation of leaders in the co-design of transformative ocean solutions

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Komyakova²,

Erazo³

et al. 2022

PLoS Biol

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“…For example, women experience various stereotypes in marine science, including: (i) being mothers or carers rather than scientists or leaders, (ii) having an inferior performance on quantitative or mathematics-related tasks, and (iii) being weaker and less able to take on physical tasks (e.g. during fieldwork; Shellock et al, 2022). As stated by one participant "… [disciplines] are either balanced or have more males than females, and [women] think they're not capable in maths and things like that.…”

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“…For example, women being excluded from career opportunities (e.g. networks, projects, papers, and promotion; De Welde and Laursen, 2011;O'Connell and McKinnon, 2021;Shellock et al, 2022).…”

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“…No single factor accounts for the decline in the number of women at each stage of the career ladder. Various and often unseen gendered processes are experienced by women inside and outside of the workplace (National Academies of Sciences, 2020) and inhibit career progression in marine research (Shellock et al, 2022). These can include: unconscious bias, cultural prejudices, stereotyping (Johannesen et al, 2022;Light et al, 2022), and biased expectations, as well as bullying (O'Connell and McKinnon, 2021), and sexual harassment in the office or during conferences, meetings, fieldwork, and research cruises (Women in Ocean Science CIC, 2021).…”

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“…Holzinger et al, 2018;Cardel et al, 2020a), particularly in marine science. In the marine context, previous research has focused on how to enable women scientists (Giakoumi et al, 2021;Shellock et al, 2022) or ECRs in marine science (Andrews et al, 2020;Brasier et al, 2020;Pardo et al, 2020;Schadeberg et al, 2022). But, research has not explored the intersection between gender and the early career stage.…”

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Breaking down barriers: The identification of actions to promote gender equality in interdisciplinary marine research institutions

Cited by 21 publications

References 154 publications

Five actionable pillars to engage the next generation of leaders in the co-design of transformative ocean solutions

Five actionable pillars to engage the next generation of leaders in the co-design of transformative ocean solutions

Building leaders for the UN Ocean Science Decade: a guide to supporting early career women researchers within academic marine research institutions

Enabling successful science‐policy knowledge exchange between marine biodiversity research and management: An Australian case study

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