DesiPundit

Sunil talks about how to encourage women in the academia, especially the sciences.

Most major research universities now admit that there are difficulties women face in research that have nothing to do with their scientific abilities. Subsequently, most universities now say they are actively trying to rectify this, and look to hire more talented female faculty. Departments try to have career workshops for female graduate students and postdocs to encourage them to stay in academia, there are endless efforts to recruit more female students and so on.

He figures that in spite of the fact that universities have molded the rules to fit female candidates, the rules are not encouraging enough, especially when a woman has to go on maternity leave and can find better opportunities outside of the academia. As a graduate student, I have seen women trying to juggle too many balls - research, children, a job. It’s true that universities must make further education much more enticing for women to stay in universities.