Education, Skills and Learning

Do women have to do more than men to prove themselves in the workplace?

Dr Catherine Reynolds, 37, a scientific researcher at Imperial College, poses for a picture at her laboratory in London, Britain February 22, 2017. "Women are very well represented at junior levels in Biological Sciences research. At a senior level it is still true that there are fewer female professors in science, but the gap is slowly closing," Reynolds said. "More policies that promote flexible working and that support staff in taking career breaks (both men and women) are an essential way in which it is possible for employees, especially those with young families, to realise their full potential in the workplace." REUTERS/Dylan Martinez SEARCH "WOMEN WORK" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. - RC12DFBECB90

A scientific researcher at work in London Image: REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Leonora Risse
Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow, , RMIT University
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