Researchers report that the proportion of female authors on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports has increased from 2% in 1990 to 22% in 2013, and a survey of more than 100 women IPCC authors suggests that whereas many authors felt they were respectfully treated, others felt poorly represented; further, respondents highlighted that race, nationality, and command of English were significant barriers to participation, in addition to gender.
Article #17-10271: "Climate for women in climate science: Women scientists and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change," by Miriam Gay-Antaki and Diana Liverman.
MEDIA CONTACT: Miriam Gay-Antaki, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; tel: 267-231-3108; e-mail: <mgayantaki@email.arizona.edu>
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