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Women’s Salaries in Life Sciences One-Third Less

By Martha Downs ● Arts & Culture ● October 12, 2001

A major salary survey of professionals in the life sciences reveals that wage gaps start out small, but inequities between genders accumulate over a long career resulting in deep divides. Typically, men in the field earn one-third more than women.

Top Schools Are Pursuing Pledge to Redress Bias

By Martha Downs ● Politics ● August 21, 2001

Change is in the air at faculty meetings at the most prestigious universities. Seven months after major research universities pledged to do right by women in salaries, promotions, lab space, even in child care, some results can already be seen.