… Discover what the National Academies are doing in various topic areas to strengthen the fields
of science, engineering, and medicine and their capacity to contribute to the well-being of our
nation and the world. … A 2020 report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine (the National Academies), Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation
of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors, reviews the current state of
knowledge of factors that drive underrepresentation of women in science, technology …

Careers in science, engineering, and medicine offer opportunities to advance knowledge,
contribute to the well-being of communities, and support the security, prosperity, and health
of the United States. But many women do not pursue or persist in these careers, or advance
to leadership positions-not because they lack the talent or aspirations, but because they face
barriers, including: implicit and explicit bias; sexual harassment; unequal access to funding
and resources; pay inequity; higher teaching and advising loads; and fewer speaking …