Black And Latina Scientists Misidentified As Janitors Or Admin
- 9 years ago
A survey of more than 500 professional female scientists has found that nearly half of black and Latina participants had been misidentified as being part of the janitorial or admin staff; other racial and gender-based biases were also noted.
Recruiting more women into the sciences has made big headlines, but a new study has found that the road may continue to be rocky once some of them get there.
Out of 557 professional female scientists, nearly half of the black and Latina participants surveyed--or 48 and 47 percent, respectively--report being misidentified as a member of the cleaning or administrative support staff at some point.
Recruiting more women into the sciences has made big headlines, but a new study has found that the road may continue to be rocky once some of them get there.
Out of 557 professional female scientists, nearly half of the black and Latina participants surveyed--or 48 and 47 percent, respectively--report being misidentified as a member of the cleaning or administrative support staff at some point.