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PLOS BIOLOGY
Volume 19, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001100
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The inequalities faced by academic mothers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, can be addressed through strategic investments and new strategies. These efforts not only benefit mothers disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, but also have broader implications for creating a more equitable society for all.
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.
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