Alex James and her colleagues found that as the number of women in a research field increased, both the grant success rates and perceived quality of researchers tended to decrease. This suggests an insidious gender bias within academic disciplines, where fields dominated by women are unfairly viewed as less prestigious.
The analysis spanned over 40 disciplines and revealed a disturbing correlation: fields with higher female representation faced diminished funding opportunities and harsh evaluations, highlighting systemic issues in research funding practices that disproportionately impact women.
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