Category Archives: Equality

Real Women, Real Success Stories

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Athene Donald

I am not in the habit of reposting posts, but the timing of events means that  it seems to be timely on this occasion . Last week we had the furore around the EU’s extraordinarily ill-judged video for their website … Continue reading →

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Comment is Free, but Not Necessarily Sensible

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Athene Donald

Just as I was leaving my office at the end of last week’s typically frenetic activities, I was caught on the phone with an invitation to write a Comment is Free piece on women in science for last Sunday’s Observer. … Continue reading →

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Do All Male Shortlists Matter?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Athene Donald

I was challenged to write on this topic through Twitter, after Times Higher Education ran a story about the task of finding a new President and Provost to replace Malcolm Grant at UCL.  The five names mentioned as ‘figures who … Continue reading →

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A Shocking Waste of Talent

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Athene Donald

This piece first appeared in Fabiana, the magazine of the Fabian’s Women Network, on May 21st 2012, in an issue devoted to Finding the Way to Growth.  The whole issue can be found here. Much has been made of the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Success (Even if Progress is Slow)

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Athene Donald

Last week (the lack of) women in science actually made it onto BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, when Lesley Yellowlees – President-elect of the Royal Society of Chemistry – spoke out about the lack of women in her own and … Continue reading →

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