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  • The challenges that academic mothers face have been a topic of discussion for years, and COVID-19 has amplified these issues, causing many womxn scientists to struggle with balancing parenting and academic responsibilities.
  • The text suggests that strategic investments in specific solutions are necessary to address these inequalities and ensure a fairer environment for working mothers.
  • Instead of returning to pre-COVID norms, it advocates for creating a new framework that benefits not just mothers, but various groups within academia.

Article 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.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7942998PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001100DOI Listing

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