Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-9-2021
Department
Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract
The issues facing academic mothers have been discussed for decades. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is further exposing these inequalities as womxn scientists who are parenting while also engaging in a combination of academic related duties are falling behind. These inequities can be solved by investing strategically in solutions. Here we describe strategies that would ensure a more equitable academy for working mothers now and in the future. While the data are clear that mothers are being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, many groups could benefit from these strategies. Rather than rebuilding what we once knew, let us be the architects of a new world.
Publication Title
PLoS Biology
Recommended Citation
Fulweiler, R.,
Davies, S.,
Biddle, J.,
Burgin, A.,
Cooperdock, E.,
Hanley, T.,
Kenkel, C.,
Marcarelli, A.,
Matassa, C.,
Mayo, T.,
Santiago-Vàzquez, L.,
Traylor-Knowles, N.,
&
Ziegler, M.
(2021).
Rebuild the Academy: Supporting academic mothers during COVID-19 and beyond.
PLoS Biology,
19(3).
http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001100
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/14718
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© 2021 Fulweiler et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001100