In 2022 women are playing a greater role in Australia’s research effort, and have more influence over science policy, than ever before. Even though women do sit at the very top, their representation at other levels of the research pyramid is out of balance.

Let data guide discussions on equality, say Juliana Hipólito and Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change needs to do more to include the expertise and voices of women, even as numbers and policies improve.

A set of workshops are designed to inspire more girls and young women to learn technical skills.

A new study finds that scholars who wrote about topics associated with women, or used methodologies associated with women, were less likely to go on to get senior faculty positions than those who did not.

An open letter signed by 145 female scientists from across the world expresses concern over recent dismissals of women leaders.

Women often face institutional and cultural barriers to success in science. These resources aim to highlight and advise on how women and their allies can grow their research careers.

Kathleen Stock announces resignation as university says 'no substantive allegations of wrongdoing' were made against her.

The Swiss research landscape suffers from a chronic underrepresentation of women. This can also be seen in the share of women applying for funding at the SNSF. But how did this share evolve over time? And have women been less successful to raise funds?

In this article the decision to collect gender data for Royal Society journals with the aim to identify and respond to potential biases in the peer review process is discussed.

Although the gap is narrowing, prestigious prizes are still more likely to go to men, finds an analysis of gender bias in the world's top science awards.

Several state legislatures have taken steps to restrict access to gender-affirming health care for transgender adolescents. That goes against medical guidelines.

Inventor teams with women represent 16% of filed patents, yet are more likely than male teams to create women's health products.

Female representation now proportionate to UK academia as a whole, even if ethnic minorities still fall short.

Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research.

But a study of the publications of millions of researchers also suggests that women are less likely to continue their academic careers than their male counterparts.

Papers by women in elite medical journals are half as likely to be cited as are similar articles authored by men, research finds.